Commodities
PrimaryIron
SecondaryCopper, Sulfur-Pyrite, Zinc, Iron, Pig Iron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model91: Massive sulfide, Besshi (Japanese deposits)
Deposit sizeN
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formLENSES
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Limonite, Magnetite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite
GangueBiotite, Feldspar, Garnet, Quartz
Geology
Host rockSchist · Lynchburg Formation
StructureNe-Sw Trend. Blue Ridge Anticlinorium
Tectonic settingOrogen
AlterationWeathering
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1850
Identification
Deposit ID10080136
MRDS IDW031222
Alternate namesFisher, Hylton, Nowlin Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates36.80257, -80.38396
References
SWEET, P.C. AND BELL, S.C.; 1980, METALLIC MINERALIZATION IN THE BLUE RIDGE PROVINCE OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, IN PREPARATION.GROSH, W.A., 1948 INVESTIGATION OF THE SUTHERLAND COPPER PROSPECT, FLOYD COUNTY, VA.: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 4357, 2 P.CURREY, R.O., 1880, THE COPPER AND IRON REGION OF THE FLOYD-CARROLL-GRAYSON PLATEAU OF THE BLUE RIDGE IN VIRGINIA: THE VIRGINIAS. VOL. 1, P. 81.FONTAINE, W.M., 1882, NOTES ON THE SULPHURET DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA: THE VIRGINIAS, VOL. 3, P. 155:LUTTRELL, G.W., 1966, BASE- AND PRECIOUS-METAL AND RELATED ORE DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA: VDMR, MINERAL RESOURCES REPORT 7. 167 P.ESPENSHADE, G.H., 1963, GEOLOGY OF SOME COPPER DEPOSITS IN NORTH CAROLINA, VIRGINIA, AND ALABAMA: USGS BULL 1142-I, 150 P.1939 GEOPHYS AMERICAN METALS COMPANY; MAGNETOMETER SURVEY, 1 HOLE DRILLED1943 DIREXPL U.S.B.M.; 14 HOLES DRILLED, 15 M ADIT OPENEDDIREXPL MEIGS COUNTY, TENNESSEE AND VIRGINIA MINING CO.; PROSPECTING