Commodities
PrimaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Ore controlShear Zones
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Malachite
Geology
Host rockGreenstone · Catoctin Formation
Associated rockMeta-Basalt · Catoctin Formation
StructureBlue Ridge Anticlinorium, Schistosity: Strike-N75 Deg. E, Dip-30 Deg Se; Main Joint. Strike-N42 Deg E, Dip 74 Deg Nw.
Tectonic settingOrogen
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1885
Discovery year1865
Identification
Deposit ID10080035
MRDS IDW030920
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.91783, -78.88252
References
BARTHOLOMEW, M.J., 1977, GEOLOGY OF GREENFIELD AND SHERANDO QUADRANGLES, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 4, 43 P.SWEET, P.C. AND BELL, S.C., 1980, METALLIC MINERALIZATION IN THE BLUE RIDGE PROVINCE OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, IN PREPARATION.1885 DIREXPL MINE OPERATED 1885 TO 19051978 RECON VA. DIV. MIN. RES.: INSPECTED SITE.SWEET AND BELL (1980)