Lead Mines in Virginia

18Total Sites
0Active

Lead Mining in Virginia

Virginia has 18 lead-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. None are currently listed as active, but historical records document past production and geological occurrences. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.

By County

CountySites
Montgomery County4
Shenandoah County3
Smyth County3
Botetourt County2
Spotsylvania County2
Augusta County1
Frederick County1
Halifax County1
Rockingham County1

Lead Mines

MineCountyTypeStatus
C W Powell ProspectHalifaxSurfacePast Producer
Chamberlain MineSmythUndergroundPast Producer
Dudley Farm OccurrenceMontgomeryProspect
Gordon MineShenandoahUndergroundPast Producer
Martin MineShenandoahPast Producer
Marva MineSpotsylvaniaPast Producer
Old Henry Kerns Place ProspectFrederickOccurrence
Peppers Ferry MineMontgomerySurfacePast Producer
Peppers Ferry Mine ?MontgomeryPast Producer
Pilot Knob ProspectMontgomeryOccurrence
Sand Bank Lead MineBotetourtSurface-UndergroundPast Producer
Showalter ProspectRockinghamOccurrence
Timberville MineShenandoahUndergroundPast Producer
Troutville ProspectBotetourtProspect
Valzinco MineSpotsylvaniaUndergroundPast Producer
Walter C Cox Farm OccurrenceSmythOccurrence
Ward, R.n., ProspectSmythOccurrence
West Staunton ProspectAugustaProspect

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