Mine detail: Hunter Prospect

Previously called ''

<< Back to the map

Location

Lat / long:

38.01422, -77.91249

Resource(M)

Primary:	Zinc, Lead, Copper
Secondary:	Gold, Silver, Sulfur-Pyrite, Iron, Pig Iron
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Silver, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Quartz
Orebody form:	POD/LENS ()

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Chopawamsic Formation
Host type:	Mafic Intrusive Rock,Schist
Structure:	Ne-Sw Trend, Columbia Syncline
Tectonic:	Piedmont

References

MRDS	W000467
DEP	10067667
Reference	{Deposit:: LUTTRELL, G.W., 1966, BASE- AND PRECIOUS-METAL AND RELATED ORE DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, MINERAL RESOURCES REPORT 7, 167 P}{Deposit:: 1952 DIREXPL FREEPORT SULPHUR CO.: DRILLED ONE HOLE}{Deposit:: 1958 DIREXPL NEW JERSEY ZINC CO.: DRILLED GEOCHEMICAL ANOMALY.}{Deposit:: DIREXPL EXPLORATORY SHAFTS AND PITS DUG}
Reporter	Wright, Nancy A., Sweet, Palmer C.