Commodities
PrimaryZinc, Copper
SecondaryLead, Gold, Silver, Sulfur-Pyrite, Iron, Pig Iron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model184: Massive sulfide, kuroko
Deposit sizeN
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formIRREGULAR, POD/LENS
Ore controlShear Zone, Schistosity
Materials
GangueGarnet, Hornblende, Quartz
Geology
Host rockSchist · Chopawamsic Formation;Hatcher Complex;Arvonia Formation
StructureArvonia Syncline, Ne-Sw Trend
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1895
Identification
Deposit ID10096528
MRDS IDW028993
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.68005, -78.30805
References
SWEET, P.C., 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES PUBLICATION 19, 77 P.TABER, S., 1913, GEOLOGY OF THE GOLD BELT IN THE JAMES RIVER BASIN, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 7, 271 P.BARNES, R.C., 1963, GEOLOGICAL AND GEOPHYSICAL INVESTIGATION OF SULFIDE DEPOSITS NEAR NEW CANTON, VIRGINIA: UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA UNPUBLISHED M. S. THESIS.BROWN, W.R., 1969, GEOLOGY OF THE DILLWYN QUADRANGLE, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 10, 77 P.1890 DIREXPL SHAFT SUNK1955 DIREXPL VIRGINIA MINING CORP., DIAMOND DRILLING1974 RECON VA. DIV. MIN. RES., RELOCATED MINE