Description
Manassas Gap Copper Mining Co.
Commodities
PrimaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlJoints
Materials
Ore mineralsBornite, Chalcopyrite, Copper, Cuprite, Malachite
GangueCalcite, Epidote, Quartz, Tourmaline
Geology
Host rockMeta-Basalt · Catoctin Formation
Associated rockMeta-Basalt · Catoctin Formation
StructureBlue Ridge Anticlinorium
Tectonic settingOrogen
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1854
Discovery year1853
Identification
Deposit ID10080007
MRDS IDW030884
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.8631, -78.12304
References
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.WATSON, T.L., 1907, MINERAL RESOURCES OF VIRGINIA: LYNCHBURG, VA, J.P. BELL CO., 618 P.WEED, H.W., 1911, COPPER DEPOSITS OF THE APPALACHIAN STATES: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 455, 166 P.LUTTRELL, G.W., 1966, BASE-AND PRECIOUS-METAL AND RELATED ORE DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES MINERAL RESOURCES REPORT 7, 167 P.WHITNEY, J.D., 1854, THE METALLIC WEALTH OF THE UNITED STATES: PHILADELPHIA, LIPPINCOTT, GRAMBO AND CO., P. 320.1853 DIREXPL MANASSAS GAP COPPER MINING COMPANY (CARTER COMPANY) 3 SHAFTS SUNK.1978 RECON VA. DIV. OF MINERAL RESOURCES; SITE INVESTIGATED