Abandoned Lead and Zinc mine operated durring the mid 19th century, occuring in helderberg limestone. Located along state route147 South of Sunbury along the Susquehanna River, across from Selinsgrove.
Four remaining adits which are unmanaged and considered too hazzardess to enter.
(Calamine: Dana, 1844 265, 545) (Galena, Sphalerite; White 1883)
Reportedly first discovered in 1840's, ores recovered had been shipped east via the Pennsylvania canal, but the workings remained secretive until 1882 when Mr. Doughty of Shamokin (also noted as from Tamaqua?), undertook a systematic development of the ores. Ore occured as "strings" and "pots" mixed with large amounts of muddy deposits, much resembling that depositied by turbid waters. Deposits ran almost directly east-west at nearly the crest of the Selinsgrove arch, about 10' above the base of the Bossardville Limestone. Both Lead and Zinc occured chiefly as sulphides, minor copper as carbonate. Analysis of ore conducted by McCreath in 1882 as follows: Metallic Lead - 24.191, Metallic Zinc - 31.954, Metalic Copper - 1.389.
(Ref. 2nd Geo. Surv., Geology of the Susquehana River Region, 1883, Pgs. 99-100)
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Map Reference: 40°49'57"N , 76°49'22"W
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