Commodities
PrimaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcocite, Malachite
Geology
Host rockSlate,Tuff · Catoctin Formation
Associated rockSlate,Tuff · Catoctin Formation
StructureBlue Ridge Anticlinorium, Ne-Sw Trend, Vaughn Fault Zone
Tectonic settingOrogen
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1910
Identification
Deposit ID10080039
MRDS IDW030924
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.75976, -78.35083
References
SWEET, P.C., AND BELL, S.C., 1980, METALLIC MINERALIZATION IN THE BLUE RIDGE PROVINCE OF VIRGINIA: VDMR, PUB. 27, P. 39-52.ALLEN,R. M., JR., 1967, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF PAGE COUNTY: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES BULLETIN 81, 78 P.MORRILL, P., 1972, VIRGINIA MINES AND MINERALS: ROCKS AND MINERALS MAGAZINE, VOL. 47, NO. 6, P. 369-371.1978 RECON VA. DIV. OF MINERAL RESOURCES; SITE INSPECTED.DIREXPL SHALLOW SHAFT SUNK, ORGANIZATION UNKNOWN.