Commodities
PrimarySulfur-Pyrite
SecondaryCopper, Iron
TertiaryZinc, Lead
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model184: Massive sulfide, kuroko
Deposit sizeM
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formPOD/LENS
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Goethite, Magnetite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite
GangueBiotite, Chlorite, Feldspar, Quartz, Sericite
Geology
Host rockSchist,Gneiss · Chopawamsic Formation
Associated rockFelsic Metamorphic Rock · Chopawamsic Formation
StructureReg.Trends: Northeast-Southwest
Tectonic settingEugeosyncline (Piedmont)
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production yearsITEM 1 = EARLY 1880'S, ITEM 2 = AROUND 1845
First production1845
Discovery year1845
Identification
Deposit ID10067659
MRDS IDW000458
Alternate namesGroome Mine, Lennig Mine, Smith Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.04505, -77.89138
References
GAIR, J E (ED), 1978, MASSIVE SULFIDES OF VIRGINIA FIELD TRIP GUIDEBOOK: INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGICAL CORRELATION PROGRAM, PROJECT NO 60, 112 PHICKMAN, R C, 1947, PYRITES, MINERAL, LOUISA COUNTY, VA: US BUREAU OF MINES REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 4116, 3 P .LUTTRELL, G W, 1966, BASE- AND PRECIOUS-METAL AND RELATED ORE DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, MINERAL RESOURCES REPT 7, 167 PPOOLE, J L, 1973, IRON SULFIDE MINES IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA MINERALS, V 19, NO 3, 29-33.GAIR, J.E., 1978, MASSIVE SULPHIDES OF VIRGINIA FIELD TRIP GUIDEBOOK: INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGICAL CORRELATION PROGRAM, PROJECT NO. 60, 112 P.1845 DIREXPL GROOME MINE: GOSSAN MINED FOR IRON.1880 DIREXPL LENNIG AND SMITH: PRODUCED PYRITE AND COPPER.1946 DIREXPL US BUREAU OF MINES: CONDUCTED EXPLORATION AND DRILLING.LUTTRELL (1966), GAIR (1978)