Commodities
PrimarySulfur-Pyrite, Copper
SecondaryIron, Pig Iron
TertiarySilver, Gold, Lead, Zinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model184: Massive sulfide, kuroko
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Silver, Sphalerite
GangueChlorite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockMafic Intrusive Rock,Schist · Chopawamsic Formation
StructureNe-Sw Trend, Columbia Syncline
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1882
Discovery year1882
Identification
Deposit ID10067666
MRDS IDW000466
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.01977, -77.9086
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 P. , SCALE 1:63 360.FONTAINE, W.M., 1882, NOTES ON THE SULPHURET DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA: THE VIRGINIAS, V.3, NO. 10, P. 154-155.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.1958 DIREXPL NEW JERSEY ZINC CO.: DIAMOND DRILLED PROPERTY.DIREXPL DEEP SHAFT SUNK, MINING CONDUCTEDFONTAINE (1882)