Description
G.I. Calhoun And Others
Commodities
PrimaryLead, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model91: Massive sulfide, Besshi (Japanese deposits)
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formTABULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockSandstone
StructureNortheast-Trending Strike Belts.
Tectonic settingFolded Blue Ridge Province
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1905
Identification
Deposit ID10025755
MRDS IDK001690
Alternate namesCalhoun Prospect
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates35.55954, -83.56656
References
ESPENSHADE, G.H., 1963, GEOLOGY OF SOME COPPER DEPOSITS IN NORTH CAROLINA, VIRGINIA, AND ALABAMA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 1142-I, P. I1 - I501963 COMPILE ESPENSHADE, G.H., USGS BULL. 1142-