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Mining Companies Investigating

Herald of June 21, 1973

Two large mining companies are reportedly investigating the outcrop of lead and zinc ore at a farm off Route 867 between Bakers Summit and Lafayettesville, Bedford County. The sudden interest in lead and zinc deposits is believed to have been sparked by an article in the April issue of Pennsylvania Geology. Staff geologists from the magazine described the rich zinc-lead occurrences found in northern Bedford County.

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