Mine detail: Rye Valley Lead/Zinc District

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Location

Lat / long:

36.78119, -81.41704

Resource(B)

Primary:	Zinc
Secondary:	Fluorine-Fluorite
Tertiary:	Dolomite, Calcium
Ore:	Dolomite, Fluorite, Sphalerite
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR
Other material:	Calcite
Discovery year:	1875

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Shady Dolomite
Host type:	Dolomite
Structure:	Ne-Sw Trending Valley And Ridge, Minor Thrust Faults

References

MRDS	VA01758
DEP	10096160
Reference	CURRIER, L.W., 1935, ZINC AND LEAD REGION OF SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 43, 122 PAGES
Reporter	Lovett, James A. (Sweet Palmer C.)