Commodities
PrimaryZinc, Lead
SecondaryGold, Silver, Sulfur-Pyrite, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model184: Massive sulfide, kuroko
Deposit sizeN
Ore controlQuartz Veins
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Pyrite, Silver, Sphalerite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockMafic Intrusive Rock,Schist
Associated rockDiabase,Peridotite
StructureNe-Sw Trend, Columbia Syncline
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1920
Identification
Deposit ID10067651
MRDS IDW000450
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.16005, -77.80053
References
CLINE, J.H., WATSON, T.L., AND WRIGHT, F.J., 1921, A GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE PYRITE-GOLD BELT IN LOUISA AND SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTIES, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, 1 SHEET, SCALE 1:63 360.LUTTRELL, G.W., 1966, BASE- AND PRECIOUS-METAL AND RELATED ORE DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, MINERAL RESOURCES REPORT 7, 167 P.DIREXPL DEPOSIT PROSPECTELUTTRELL (1966)