Mine detail: Irish Creek Mine

Previously called 'Cash MinePanther Run Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 37.84977, -79.16336

Resource(M)

Primary: Tin
Secondary: Tungsten, Beryllium
Ore: Beryl, Cassiterite, Scheelite, Wolframite
Gangue: Ankerite, Biotite, Chlorite, Fluorite, Muscovite, Siderite, Sphalerite
Orebody form: IRREGULAR
Discovery year: 1846

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1884

Geology

Host rock:Pedlar Formation
Host type:Diorite
Structure:Blue Ridge Anticlinorium, Pedlar Massif, Minor Faulting Evident In Host Rock
Tectonic:Orogen

References

MRDSD001371
DEP10008886
Reference{Deposit:: FERGUSON, H G, 1918, TIN DEPOSITS NEAR IRISH CREEK, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 15-A, 40 P}{Deposit:: LEMMON, D.M., AND TWETO, O.L., 1962, TUNGSTEN IN THE U.S., USGS MAP, MR-25.}{Deposit:: KOSCHMANN, A H, GLASS, J J, VHAY, J S, 1942, TIN DEPOSITS OF IRISH CREEK, VIRGINIA: U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 936-K, 26 P}{Deposit:: SWEET, P C AND BELL, S C, 1980, METALLIC MINERALIZATION IN THE BLUE RIDGE PROVINCE OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, IN PREPARATION.}{Deposit:: LEMMON, D.M., U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, UNPUBLISHED DATA.}{Deposit:: FORDHAM, O.M., JR, 1978, STREAM SEDIMENT GEOCHEMISTRY OF THE IRISH CREEK TIN DISTRICT, ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, IN CONTRIBUTIONS TO VIRGINIA GEOLOGY-ILL: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 7, P. 75-85.}{Deposit:: 1883 DIREXPL COMMENCED DEVELOPMENT ENDING IN 1919.}{Deposit:: 1942 DIREXPL BETHLEHEM STEEL CO: DRILLED EXPLORATORY HOLES.}{Deposit:: 1973 GEOCHEM VA DIV MIN RES: STREAM-SEDIMENT ANALSES (FORDHAM, 1978)}{Production:: KOSCHMANN AND OTHERS (1942)}
ReporterElliott, James E., Meintzer, Robert E. (Le Van, D.C.)