Commodities
PrimaryStone, Crushed/Broken
TertiaryCopper, Silver
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeL
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsBornite, Chalcopyrite, Diabase, Silver
GangueApophyllite, Biotite, Chlorite, Epidote, Labradorite, Laumontite, Magnetite, Prehnite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockDiabase · Diabase
Associated rockDiabase · Diabase
StructureCulpeper (Potomac) Triassic Basin, Faulting
Tectonic settingBasin
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1926
Identification
Deposit ID10067924
MRDS IDW000823
Alternate namesCentreville Quarry
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.82643, -77.49025
References
SRC.REF: GOOCH AND OTHERS, 1960, P. 34.SWEET, P.C., 1980, DIRECTORY OF THE MINERAL INDUSTRY-1979: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, 55 P.GOOCH, E.O., WOOD, R.S., AND PARROTT, W.T., 1960, SOURCES OF AGGREGATE USED IN VIRGINIA HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES MINERAL RESOURCES REPORT 1, 65 P.MEDICI, J.C., 1972, MINERALS OF THE FAIRFAX QUARRY, CENTREVILLE, VIRGINIA: MINERALOGICAL RECORD, V. 3, NO. 4, P. 173-179.1977 GEOLMAP A.A. DRAKE, JR. & A.J. FROELICH: MAPPED AREA