Commodities
PrimaryIron, Manganese
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model184: Massive sulfide, kuroko
Deposit sizeN
WorkingsUnknown
Materials
Ore mineralsGoethite, Magnetite, Pyrolusite
GangueActinolite, Chlorite, Epidote, Quartz
Geology
Host rockGreenstone · Chopawamsic Formation
Associated rockGreenstone
StructureNe-Sw Trend, Arvonia Syncline, Long Island Syncline
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1865
Identification
Deposit ID10096537
MRDS IDW029534
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.70005, -78.38305
References
BROWN, W.R., 1969, GEOLOGY OF THE DILLWYN QUADRANGLE, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 10, 77 P.TABER, S., 1913, GEOLOGY OF THE GOLD BELT IN THE JAMES RIVER BASIN, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 7, 271 P.CREDNER, H., 1869, REPORT OF EXPLORATIONS ON THE GOLD FIELDS OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA: AMER. JOUR. MNG., VOL. VII, P. 58.1913 GEOLMAP VA. GEOL. SURV.: BULL. 71964 GEOLMAP VA. DIV. MIN. RES.: REPT. INV. 10.DIREXPL SHAFT SUNKTABER (1913).