Mine detail: Arminius Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 38.03644, -77.89804

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper, Sulfur-Pyrite
Secondary: Iron
Tertiary: Zinc, Lead, Arsenic, Tin
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Galena, Ilmenite, Magnetite, Marcasite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue: Barite, Biotite, Calcite, Cassiterite, Chlorite, Gahnite, Garnet, Hornblende, Quartz, Sericite
Orebody form: POD/LENS

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Medium
Development status: Past Producer
Production years: ITEM 1 = 1834, ITEM 2 = 1865-1921, ITEM 3 = 1847-1877
First production started: 1834

Geology

Host rock:Chopawamsic Formation
Host type:Quartzite,Felsic Metamorphic Rock,Schist
Associated rock:Chopawamsic Formation
Associated type:Felsic Metamorphic Rock
Structure:Ne-Sw Trend, Foliation Strikes N 20 Deg E And Dips 60-65 Deg Se.
Tectonic:Eugeosyncline (Piedmont)

References

MRDSW000459
DEP10067660
Reference{Deposit:: COX, L.J., 1979, MINERALOGY AND PETROGENESIS OF THE ARMINIUS DEPOSIT, LOUISA COUNTY, VIRGINIA: UNPUBLISHED M.S. THESIS, VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY.}{Deposit:: COX, L.J., CRAIG, J.R., AND KAZDA, R.F., 1979, THE ARMINIUS: A VOLCANOGENIC MASSIVE SULFIDE DEPOSIT IN THE MINERAL DISTRICT, LOUISA CO., VIRGINIA (ABS.): GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA ABSTRACTS WITH PROGRAMS, V. 11, NO. 4, P. 175.}{Deposit:: GAIR, J E (ED), 1978, MASSIVE SULFIDES OF VIRGINIA FIELD TRIP GUIDEBOOK: INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGICAL CORRELATION PROGRAMME, PROJECT NO 60, 112 P}{Deposit:: POOLE, J L, 1973, IRON SULFIDE MINES IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA MINERALS, V 19, NO 3, P 29-33}{Deposit:: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, (N.D.), REPORT OF INVESTIGATION 4116: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES.}{Deposit:: 1834 DIREXPL GOSSAN MINED FOR IRON, ADDITIONALLY SUPERGENE COPPER MINED BEGINNING 1847.}{Deposit:: 1867 DIREXPL PYRITE MINING BEGUN}{Deposit:: 1953 DIREXPL NEW JERSEY ZINC CO: CONDUCTED EXPLORATION & DIAMOND DRILLING.}{Production:: COX AND OTHERS (1979),}
ReporterWright, Nancy A., Sweet, Palmer C.