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Lead (commodity) from
Riggles Prospect, Sand Mountain, Wythe County, Virginia, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Commodity:Lead (commodity)
Data
Commodity Data:Click here to view Lead (commodity) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Riggles Prospect, Sand Mountain, Wythe County, Virginia, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1121071
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1121071:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other deposits of Lead (commodity)
9.4km (5.8 miles) ⓘTaylor Prospect, Cripple Creek-New River, Wythe County, Virginia, USA
13.6km (8.5 miles) ⓘDavis Prospect (Newland Farm Lead Mine), Cedar Springs Mining District, Wythe County, Virginia, USA
17.6km (10.9 miles) ⓘIvanhoe Lead Zinc Mine (Austinville West Lead Zinc Mine), Austinville-Ivanhoe Mining District, New River-Cripple Creek Region, Wythe County, Virginia, USA
18.0km (11.2 miles) ⓘAustinville-Ivanhoe Mine, Austinville-Ivanhoe Mining District, New River-Cripple Creek Region, Wythe County, Virginia, USA
19.3km (12.0 miles) ⓘSimmerman Prospects, Austinville-Ivanhoe Mining District, New River-Cripple Creek Region, Wythe County, Virginia, USA
20.5km (12.8 miles) ⓘWilkinson Prospect (Wilkinson Property), Cedar Springs Lead-Zinc Mining District, Smyth County, Virginia, USA
22.4km (13.9 miles) ⓘLaswell Prospects, Bertha Mining District, Wythe County, Virginia, USA
22.6km (14.1 miles) ⓘAustinville Flatwood Pb Zn Mine, Austinville-Ivanhoe Mining District, New River-Cripple Creek Region, Wythe County, Virginia, USA
22.7km (14.1 miles) ⓘPorter Prospect, Cedar Springs Lead-Zinc Mining District, Smyth County, Virginia, USA
22.9km (14.2 miles) ⓘPorter Bank Mine, Cedar Springs Lead-Zinc Mining District, Smyth County, Virginia, USA
 
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