Virginia · Rockingham County
Producer

Bowers-Campbell Mine

Rockingham County, Virginia, United States
DolomiteZincLimestoneGeneralLeadSulfur-Pyrite
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Commodities
PrimaryDolomite, Zinc
SecondaryLimestone, General
TertiaryLead, Sulfur-Pyrite
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Model228: Mississippi Valley, Appalachian Zn
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formIRREGULAR, LENS
Ore controlFault Zone, Brecciated Zone
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Limestone, Pyrite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
GangueCalcite, Dolomite, Greenockite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockClastic Sedimentary Rock,Limestone,Dolomite · Beekmantown Formation
StructureNe-Sw Trend, Little North Mountain Fault, Linville Creek Syncline, Bedding Thrust Faulting (Offset = 30 M). Dolostone Strikes N34 Deg. E And Dips 27 Deg. Se.
Tectonic settingMiogeosyncline
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1957
Discovery year1894
Identification
Deposit ID10111261
MRDS IDW031321
Alternate namesShacklett Mine, Bowers-Garber Prospect
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.66087, -78.79473
References
BRENT, W.B., 1960, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, BULLETIN 76, 174 P.HAYES, L.G., 1960, THE BOWER'S CAMPBELL MINE - TRI-STATES BOOT-SHAPED ZINC DEPOSIT: MINING ENGINEERING - AIME, VOL. 12, NO. 9, P. 997-1000.NGINEERS REPRINT NO. 60AU77, 9 P.HERBERT, P., JR., AND YOUNG, R.S., 1956, SULFIDE MINERALIZATION IN THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF GEOLOGY, BULLETIN 70, 58 P.LAURENCE, R.A., 1968, ORE DEPOSITS OF THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS, IN RIDGE, J.D. (ED.), ORE DEPOSITS OF THE UNITED STATES, 1933-1967, VOL. 1: NEW YORK, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING, METALLURGICAL AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERS, P. 155-168.POOLE, J.L., 1972, BOWERS-CAMPBELL MINE: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERALS REPORT, UNPUBLISHED SITE INSPECTION REPORT.STEPHENSON, R.C., 1949, GEOLOGIC REPORT ON THE SHENANDOAH ZINC-LEAD PROSPECTS NEAR TIMBERVILLE, ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES OPEN-FILE REPORT, 41 P.STEPHENSON, R.C., 1950, SUPPLEMENTAL GEOLOGIC REPORT ON THE SHENANDOAH ZINC-LEAD PROSPECTS NEAR TIMBERVILLE, ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, OPEN-FILE REPORT, 21 P.GOOD, R.S., AND ALLEN, G.C., 1972, GEOCHEMICAL RECONNAISSANCE FOR ZINC, LEAD, AND COPPER IN THE STAUNTON QUADRANGLE, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES REPORT OF INVESTIGATION 31, 47 P.1894 DIREXPL INITIAL PROSPECTING OF AREA.1949 DIREXPL C. STEHLE: RENEWED EXPLORATION & ZN-MINING.1963 OTHER TIMBERVILLE LIME CO: TERMINATION OF MINING AND COMMENCEMENT OF AGSTONE OPERATION.BRENT (1960)