Mine detail: Barnes Mine

Previously called 'Barnes Prospect'

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Location

Lat / long:

36.74813, -78.68363

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper
Secondary:	Silver, Gold
Ore:	Bornite, Chalcocite, Malachite
Gangue:	Calcite, Epidote, Quartz
Orebody form:	LENS
Discovery year:	1700

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Aaron Formation (Middle Member)
Host type:	Greenstone
Associated rock:	Aaron Formation (Middle Member)
Associated type:	Meta-Basalt
Structure:	Virgilina Synclinorium, Ne-Sw Trend, Schistosity Strikes N. 30 E And Dips 70-80 Deg. Se.
Tectonic:	Piedmont

References

MRDS	W030873
DEP	10079998
Reference	{Deposit:: LANEY, F.B., 1917, THE GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE VIRGILINA DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 14, 176 P.}{Deposit:: SWEET, P.C., 1976, ABANDONED COPPER MINES AND PROSPECTS IN THE VIRGILINA DISTRICT, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA MINERALS, V. 22, NO. 3, P. 25-34.}{Deposit:: 1700 DIREXPL REPORTEDLY COPPER WAS EXTRACTED IN PERIOD 1700-1750}{Deposit:: 1881 DIREXPL SMALL AMOUNT OF PROSPECTING}{Deposit:: 1898 DIREXPL WORKINGS CLEANED OUT AND MORE PROSPECTING DONE.}{Production:: LANEY (1917)}
Reporter	Meintzer, Robert E. (Le Van, D.C.)