Mine detail: Sayers Property Mine

Previously called 'Sawyers Property Mine'

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Location

Lat / long:

36.87368, -80.77758

Resource(M)

Primary:	Zinc, Iron
Secondary:	Lead
Ore:	Hemimorphite, Limonite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Calcite, Dolomite, Quartz
Orebody form:	BLANKET, FOLLOWS FRACTURES
Discovery year:	1880

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1880
Last production ended:	1885

Geology

Host rock:	Shady Dolomite
Host type:	Clay, Mud,Dolomite
Structure:	Ne-Sw Trend, Galena Synclinal Basin, Anticline, Periwinkle Branch Overthrust, Hematite Mountain Overthrust, Poplar Camp Overthrust
Tectonic:	Miogeosyncline
Alteration processes:	Oxidation Of Primary Sulphides

References

MRDS	W031236
DEP	10106180
Reference	{Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: MCCREATH AND *NVILLIERS (1887).}{Deposit:: BOYD, C.R., 1881, RESOURCES OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA: NEW YORK, JOHN WILEY AND SONS, 321 P.}{Deposit:: CURRIER, L.W., 1935, ZINC AND LEAD REGION OF SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 43, 122 P.}{Deposit:: MCCREATH, A.S., AND *NVILLIERS, E.V., 1887, THE NEW RIVER-CRIPPLE CREEK MINERAL REGION OF VIRGINIA HARRISBURG, 171 P.}{Deposit:: DIREXPL ? -SHAFT SUNK}{Deposit:: DIREXPL ?-PITS DUG, IRON ORE MINED}
Reporter	Trimble, David C. (Sweet, Palmer C.), Good, Richard S.