Mine detail: Culpeper Prospect

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Location

Lat / long:

38.43393, -77.99665

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper
Secondary:	Iron
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Limonite, Malachite
Gangue:	Calcite, Epidote, Pyrite
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	None
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:	Diabase;Border Conglomerate, Newark Group
Host type:	Diabase
Associated rock:	Diabase
Associated type:	Diabase
Structure:	Ne-Sw Trend, Culpeper Triassic Basin, Mt. Pony Stock
Tectonic:	Basin, Piedmont

References

MRDS	W000407
DEP	10067614
Reference	{Deposit:: ROBERTS, J.K., 1928, THE GEOLOGY OF THE VIRGINIA TRIASSIC: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 29, 205 P}{Deposit:: 1917 DIREXPL SHALLOW PROSPECT PIT SUNK}{Deposit:: 1924 GEOLMAP VA. GEOL. SURV.: MAPPED AREA}
Reporter	Wright, Nancy A., Meintzer, Robert E. (Le Van, D.C.)