Commodities
PrimaryCopper
SecondarySulfur-Pyrite
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model91: Massive sulfide, Besshi (Japanese deposits)
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formPOD/LENS
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Pyrite
Geology
Host rockSchist,Amphibolite · Lynchburg Formation
StructureNe-Sw Trend, Blue Ridge Anticlinorium, Gossan Lead Overthrust
Tectonic settingOrogen
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10093816
MRDS IDW030900
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates36.64341, -80.97453
References
ESPENSHADE, G.H., RANKIN, D.W., SHAW, K.W., AND NEUMAN, R.B., 1975, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE EAST HALF OF THE WINSTON-SALEM QUADRANGLE, NORTH CAROLINA-VIRGINIA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MISCELLANEOUS GEOLOGIC INVESTIGATIONS MAP I-709-B, 1 SHEET, SCALE 1:250,000.ROSS, C.S., 1935, ORIGIN OF THE COPPER DEPOSITS OF THE DUCKTOWN TYPE IN THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 179, 165 P.STOSE, A.J., AND STOSE, G.W., 1957, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE GOSSAN LEAD DISTRICT AND ADJACENT AREAS IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES BULLETIN 72, 233 P.1935 RECON C.S. ROSS: PROF. PAPER 179.1939 GEOLMAP VA. GEOL. SURV: BULL. 72.1966 GEOLMAP D.W. RANKIN: MISC GEOL. INV. MAP I-709-B.DIREXPL SINGLE SHAFT SUNK