Mine detail: Kimball Prospect

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 36.55451, -78.44973

Resource(M)

Primary: Tungsten
Secondary: Lead, Zinc, Copper, Sulfur-Pyrite
Ore: Bindheimite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Huebnerite, Pyrite, Scheelite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue: Fluorite, Quartz, Rhodochrosite, Sericite
Orebody form: LINEAR, PINCH AND SWELL
Discovery year: 1943

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Albite Granodiorite
Host type:Diorite
Associated rock:Albite Granodiorite
Associated type:Diorite
Structure:Homocline, Ne-Sw Trend, Spewmarrow Syncline
Tectonic:Piedmont

References

MRDSW031207
DEP10096555
Reference{Deposit:: ESPENSHADE, G.H., 1947, TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS OF VANCE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, AND MECKLENBURG COUNTY, VIRGINIA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 948-A, 17 P.}{Deposit:: LAURENCE, R.A., 1968, ORE DEPOSITS OF THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS, IN RIDGE, J.D., (ED.), ORE DEPOSITS OF THE UNITED STATES, 1933-1967, VOL. I: NEW YORK, AMERERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING, METALLURGICAL, AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERS, P. 155-168.}{Deposit:: PARKER, J.M., III, 1963, GEOLOGIC SETTING OF THE HAMME TUNGSTEN DISTRICT, NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1122-G, 69 P.}{Deposit:: 1943 DIREXPL SOUTHERN AGGREGATES CORP.: CONDUCTED EXPLORATORY MINING.}{Deposit:: 1943 GEOLMAP G.H. ESPENSHADE: BULLETIN ISSUED.}{Deposit:: 1949 GEOLMAP J.M. PARKER, III: BULLETIN ISSUED.}{Deposit:: 1973 RECON VA. DIV. MIN. RES.: INSPECTED SITE}
ReporterMeintzer, Robert E. (Le Van, D.C.)