Mine detail: Sulphur Mine

Previously called 'Crenswaw MineVictoria FurnaceSulphur'

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Location

Lat / long:

38.06144, -77.88165

Resource(M)

Primary:	Sulfur-Pyrite, Iron
Secondary:	Copper
Tertiary:	Zinc, Lead
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Copper, Cuprite, Galena, Goethite, Hematite, Magnetite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Actinolite, Allanite, Ankerite, Anthophyllite, Biotite, Calcite, Chloritoid, Clinozoisite, Epidote, Gahnite, Hornblende, Ilmenite, Kyanite, Muscovite, Plagioclase, Quartz, Serpentine, Staurolite, Talc, Tremolite, Zircon
Orebody form:	LENS-IRREGULAR
Discovery year:	1834

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Medium
Development status:	Past Producer
Production years:	PRE 1922
First production started:	1882

Geology

Host rock:	Chopawamsic Formation
Host type:	Marble,Schist
Associated rock:	Chopawamsic Formation
Associated type:	Amphibolite
Structure:	Reg.Trends: Northeast-Southwest
Tectonic:	Eugeosncline (Piedmont)
Alteration processes:	High Temperature Low To Medium Grade Metamorphism.

References

MRDS	W000457
DEP	10067658
Reference	{Deposit:: LUTTRELL, G.W., 1966, VA. MIN. RES. REPORT 7, P. 125.}{Deposit:: WATSON, T.L., 1907, MINERAL RESOURCES OF VIRGINIA, P. 201-202}{Deposit:: KATZ, A S, 1961, THE MINERALOGY OF THE SULPHUR MINE, MINERAL, VIRGINIA; INCLUDING A HISTORY OF THE PROPERTY: UNPUBLISHED M S THESIS, UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, 104 P}{Deposit:: KINKEL, A R, JR, 1967, THE ORE KNOB COPPER DEPOSIT, NORTH CAROLINA, AND OTHER MASSIVE SULFIDE DEPOSITS OF THE APPALACHIANS: U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 558, 58 P.}{Deposit:: POOLE, J.L., 1973, IRON SULFIDE MINES IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES VIRGINIA MINERALS, VOL. 19, NO. 3, P. 29-33.}{Deposit:: 1834 DIREXPL MR MAYBERRY: ERECTED VICTORIA FURNACE IN 1840. 1834 WAS FIRST IRON PRODUCTION}{Deposit:: 1882 DIREXPL SULPHUR MINES CO OF VA: COMMENCED MINING OF PYRITE}{Deposit:: 1920 OTHER SULPHUR MINING RAILROAD CO: MI NE ABANDONED}{Production:: KATZ (1961), GAIR (1978)}
Reporter	Wright, Nancy A., Sweet, Palmer C.