Commodities
PrimaryLead
SecondarySilver, Copper
TertiaryGold, Molybdenum, Zinc, Barium-Barite
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Model91: Massive sulfide, Besshi (Japanese deposits)
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlBedding, Shear Zones
Materials
Ore mineralsBarite, Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Silver, Sphalerite
GangueCalcite, Feldspar, Hornblende, Quartz
Geology
Host rockSchist,Calc-Silicate Schist,Gneiss · Ashe Formation; Sulfidic Biotite-Muscovite Gneiss With Mica Gneiss And Subordinate Amphibolite And Hornblende Gneiss. Some Schists Are Graphitic. Equivalent To Parts Of The Roan And Carolina Gneisses Of Keith (1903)
Associated rockAmphibolite · Ashe Formation; Amphibolite, Garnet Amphibolite, And Hornblende Gneiss; Includes Mostly Mafic Rocks Of Volcanic Origin And Some Ultramafic Rocks Consisting Of Serpentenite Or Soapstone
StructureStrike Belts Trend Northeast
Tectonic settingBlue Ridge
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1832
Discovery year1832
Identification
Deposit ID10026281
MRDS IDK003526
Alternate namesMaxwell Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates36.51702, -81.21732
References
KERR, W.C., AND HANNA, G.B., 1887, ORES OF NORTH CAROLINA, IN GEOLOGY OF NORTH CAROLINA, CH. 2, VOL. 2, P. 204, 230-231.RANKIN, D.W., ESPENSHADE, G.H., AND NEUMAN, R.B., 1972, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE WEST HALE OF THE WINSTON-SALEM QUADRANGLE, NORTH CAROLINA, VIRGINIA, AND TENNESSEE: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MISC. GEOL. INV. MAP I-709-A, 1:250,000.ROSS, C.S., 1935, ORIGIN OF THE COPPER DEPOSITS OF THE DUCKTOWN TYPE IN THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 179, 165 P.TENNESEE VALLEY AUTHORITY, (N.D.), PEACHBOTTOM COPPER MINE REPORT: KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY, MINERAL RESOURCES SECTION, GEOLOGIC BRANCH.1887 COMPILE KERR AND HANNA, P. 204, 230-2311935 OTHER ROSS, C.S., P. 85-87.