Commodities
PrimaryGold, Lead, Zinc
SecondarySilver
TertiarySulfur-Pyrite
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnknown
Orebody formLINEAR VEIN
Ore controlShear Zone
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Sphalerite
GangueMagnetite, Quartz
Other materialsPyrite
Geology
Host rockGneiss · Chopawamsic Formation
StructureColumbia Syncline , Ne-Sw Trend ; Reg.Trends: N. 30-35 Deg. E., Dipping Steeply Southeast, A Fracture Zone Thought To Be Present . Foliation Strikes N 30-35 Deg E And Dips Steeply To Se.
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production yearsPRE-1916
First production1907
Last production1916
Discovery year1907
Identification
Deposit ID10067676
MRDS IDW000476
Alternate namesValcooper Mine, Ali Cooper Mine, Alley-Cooper Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.07394, -77.85915
References
GROSH, W A, 1949, INVESTIGATION OF THE ALLAH COOPER LEAD-ZINC MINE, LOUISA COUNTY, VA: U S BUREAU OF MINES REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 4604, 6 P.POOLE, J L, 1974, NOTES ON SOME ABANDONED COPPER, LEAD, AND ZINC MINES IN THE PIEDMONT OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA MINERALS, V 20, NO 2, P 9-14.SWEET, P C, 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 P.WATSON, T.L., 1907, GOLD AND SILVER, IN MINERAL RESOURCES OF VIRGINIA: LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA, J.P. BELL CO., P. 549-567.LUTTRELL, G.W., 1966, BASE- AND PRECIOUS-METAT AND RELATED ORE DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA: VDMR, IN. RES. REPT. 7, 167 P.1915 DIREXPL BOYD-SMITH MINES, INC: SUNK SHAFT AND ERECTED MILL.1943 DIREXPL USBM: DIAMOND DRILLING, NEGATIVE RESULTS.1974 RECON VA DIV MIN RES: INSPECTED SITE.GROSH (1949)