Commodities
PrimaryIron
SecondaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formBLANKET
Ore controlDiabase Sill
Materials
Ore mineralsHematite, Malachite
Geology
Host rockHornfels · Diabase;Hornfels
Associated rockDiabase · Diabase
StructureNe-Sw Trend, Culpeper Triassic Basin ; Reg.Trends: Northeast-Southwest, Sill Or Flow
Tectonic settingBasin, Piedmont
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1968
Identification
Deposit ID10067560
MRDS IDW000344
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.87003, -77.40413
References
D'AGOSTINO, J.P. AND HANSHAW, P.M., 1970, MALACHITE- AND SPECULARITE-BEARING TRIASSIC SANDSTONE LOCALITIES NEAR CHANTILLY, VIRGINIA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 700-C, P. C103-C106.DRAKE, A.A., JR., AND FROELICH, A.J., 1977, BEDROCK MAP OF FAIRFAX COUNTY, VIRGINIA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN FILE MAP 77-523, 1 SHEET, SCALE 1:48 0001968 DIREXPL U.S.G.S.-DISCOVERY OF ORE ZOND'AGOSTINO & HANSHAW REPORT