Commodities
PrimaryGold, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formLINEAR
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Gold
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockSchist · Metamorphosed Sedimentary Rocks
StructureNe-Sw Trend
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10067620
MRDS IDW000414
Alternate namesEley Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.41282, -77.69442
References
LONSDALE, J.T., 1927, VA. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 30, P. 78LUTTRELL, G.W., 1966, VA. MIN. RES. REPORT 7, P. 45-46SWEET, P C, 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 P.1974 RECON VA DIV MIN RES: LOCATED SITELONSDALE REFERENCE