Mine detail: Riggles Prospect

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Location

Lat / long: 36.88174, -81.15092

Resource(M)

Primary: Zinc, Lead
Secondary: Copper
Ore: Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite, Sphalerite
Gangue: Barite, Dolomite, Quartz

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: None
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:Shady Dolomite
Host type:Dolomite
Structure:Ne-Sw Trend, Sand Mountain Overthrust, Sand Mountain Anticline, Anticline To North Of Prospect
Tectonic:Miogeosyncline

References

MRDSW031369
DEP10080261
ReferenceCURRIER, L.W., 1935, ZINC AND LEAD REGION OF SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 43, 122 P
ReporterTrimble, David C. (Sweet, Palmer C.)