Commodities
PrimaryZinc
SecondaryCopper, Lead, Sulfur-Pyrite, Graphite
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeN
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Graphite, Pyrite, Sphalerite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockMafic Intrusive Rock,Schist · Peters Creek Quartzite Member, Chopawamsic
StructureNe-Sw Trend, Columbia Syncline
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1958
Identification
Deposit ID10067636
MRDS IDW000432
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.34643, -77.61026
References
LUTTRELL, G.W., 1966, BASE- AND PRECIOUS-METAL AND RELATED ORE DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, MINERAL RESOURCES REPORT 7, 167 P1958 DIREXPL BEERS, INC.: DRILLED PROSPECT, PROSPECT PITS DUG