Commodities
PrimaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formLENS
Ore controlShear Zone
Materials
Ore mineralsBornite, Chalcocite, Malachite
GangueCalcite, Epidote, Quartz
Geology
Host rockGreenstone · Aaron Formation (Middle Member)
Associated rockMeta-Basalt · Aaron Formation (Middle Member)
StructureVirgilina Synclinorium, Ne-Sw Trend, Schistosity Strikes N30 Deg E And Dips 70-80 Deg Se
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10080003
MRDS IDW030878
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates36.75007, -78.68307
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 PDIREXPL ? - DUG SHAF