Commodities
PrimaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Materials
Ore mineralsBornite
GangueChlorite, Serpentine
Geology
Host rockSerpentinite · Gabbro
Associated rockGabbro
StructureNe-Sw Trend, Smith River Allocthon
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1776
Identification
Deposit ID10080013
MRDS IDW030892
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates37.01674, -79.89977
References
FONTAINE, W.M., 1883-84, NOTES ON THE GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE FLOYD, VA., PLATEAU: THE VIRGINIAS, V. 4, P. 167, 178-180, 185-192; V. 5, P. 8-12DIREXPL DEPOSIT PROSPECTED