Commodities
PrimaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlShear Zones (?)
Materials
Ore mineralsBornite, Copper, Malachite
GangueJasper, Quartz
Geology
Host rockMeta-Basalt · Catoctin Formation
Associated rockMeta-Basalt · Catoctin Formation
StructureBlue Ridge Anticlinorium, Ne-Sw Trend, Transverse Faulting; Schistosity Strikes N55 Deg E And Dips 65 Deg Se; One Prominent Joint Strikes N 20 Deg. W
Tectonic settingOrogen
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1900
Identification
Deposit ID10080006
MRDS IDW030883
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.87365, -78.11082
References
LUKERT, M.T. AND NUCKOLS, E.B., III, 1976, GEOLOGY OF THE LINDEN AND FLINT HILL QUADRANGES, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, REPORT OF INVESTGATIONS 44, 83 P.SWEET, P.C., AND BELL, S.C., 1980, METALLIC MINERALIZATION IN THE BLUE RIDGE PROVINCE OF VIRGINIA: VA. DIV. MIN. RES. PUBLICATION 27, P. 39-52.WEED,W.H., 1911, COPPER DEPOSITS OF THE APPALACHIAN STATES: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 455, 166 P.1900 DIREXPL SEVERAL OPENINGS MADE (DATE APPROXIMATE)1978 RECON VA. DIV. MIN.RES: INSPECTED SITE