Commodities
PrimaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formLENS ()
Ore controlShear Zones (?)
Materials
Ore mineralsBornite, Chalcocite, Malachite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockGreenstone · Aaron Formation (Middle Member)
Associated rockMeta-Basalt · Aaron Formation (Middle Member)
StructureVirgilina Synclinorium, Schistosity Strikes N. 55 Deg. E. And Dips 80 Deg. Se. A Prominent Joint Surface Strikes N. 70 Deg. W.
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1915
Identification
Deposit ID10079999
MRDS IDW030874
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates36.9809, -78.52667
References
LANEY, F.B., 1917, THE GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE VIRGILINA DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 14, 176 P.SWEET, P.C., 1976, ABANDONED COPPER MINES AND PROSPECTS IN THE VIRGILINA DISTRICT, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA MINERALS, V. 22, NO. 3, P. 25-34.1976 RECON VA. DIV. MIN. RES.: INSPECTED SITE.DIREXPL SEVERAL PROSPECT PITS SUNK ON QUARTZ VEIN.