Commodities
PrimaryCopper, Silver
SecondaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeS
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcocite, Cuprite, Malachite
GangueChlorite, Epidote, Mica, Quartz
Geology
Host rockGreenstone,Phyllite,Tuff
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1733
Last production1919
Discovery year1733
Identification
Deposit ID10082568
MRDS IDW055412
Alternate namesOld Sterling, Moratock Copper, English
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates36.64563, -78.34473
References
SWEET, P.C. AND LOVETT, J.A., 1985, VIRGINIA MINERALS, VOL. 31, NO. 4, P. 42-51.SHORT, SHELTON P., 1984, PERSONAL COMMUNICATION.TURPIN, E., 1938, THE OLD MINE'S SECRET; NEW YORK, THE MACMILLAN COMPANY, 303P.DABNEY, V., 1971, VIRGINIA-THE NEW DOMINION; DOUBLEDAY & COMPANY, INC., GARDEN CITY, NEW YORK, 629P.