Commodities
PrimaryIron
TertiarySulfur-Pyrite, Copper, Zinc, Lead, Gold, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model184: Massive sulfide, kuroko
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnknown
Orebody formTABULAR, LENTICULAR
Ore controlIn Tabular And Lens-Shaped Zones In Schist, Also Disseminated In The Schist
Materials
Ore mineralsBornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Hematite, Limonite, Pyrite, Silver, Sphalerite
GangueBiotite, Chlorite, Gahnite, Garnet, Hornblende, Plagioclase, Quartz, Sericite, Sillimanite
Geology
Host rockHornblendite,Quartzite,Schist · Chopawamsic Formation;Hatcher Complex;Arvonia Formation
StructureArvonia Syncline, Ne-Sw Trend
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1770
Identification
Deposit ID10079434
MRDS IDW028972
Alternate namesTerrell Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.69616, -78.29778
References
POOLE, J.L., 1974, NOTES ON SOME ABANDONED COPPER, LEAD, AND ZINC MINES IN THE PIEDMONT OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA MINERALS V. 20 NO. 2 PP. 9-16.TABER, S., GEOLOGY OF THE GOLD BELT IN THE JAMES RIVER BASIN, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 7, 271 P.BROWN, W.R., 1969, GEOLOGY OF THE DILLWYN QUADRANGLE, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 10, 77 P.BARNES, R.C., 1963, GEOLOGICAL AND GEOPHYSICAL INVESTIGATIONS OF SULFIDE DEPOSITS NEAR NEW CANTON, VIRGINIA: UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA UNPUBLISHED M.S. THESIS.1910 DIREXPL 30 M PROSPECT SHAFT SUNK IN SEARCH OF A PROFITABLE PYRITE DEPOSIT. IN 1911, THE SHAFT WAS PUMPED OUT IN PREPARATION FOR DEEPENING THE SHAFT (TABER, 1913). THERE IS NO FURTHER MENTION OF SHAFT WORKINGS.1956 DIREXPL R.F. BEERS, INC., DIAMOND DRILLED UNDER CONTRACT WITH DEFENSE MINERALS EXPLORATION ADMINISTRATION.1974 RECON VA. DIV. OF MINERAL RESOURCES: INSPECTED SITEBARNES (1963)