Mine detail: Danie* Mine

Previously called 'Danie* Prospect'

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Location

Lat / long: 36.99424, -78.54334

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper, Gold
Ore: Bornite, Chalcocite, Covellite, Gold, Malachite
Gangue: Quartz
Discovery year: 1915

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: None
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:Aaron Formation (Middle Member);Virgilina G
Host type:Greenstone
Associated rock:Aaron Formation (Middle Member)
Associated type:Meta-Basalt
Structure:Virgilina Synclinoriom
Tectonic:Piedmont

References

MRDSW030875
DEP10080000
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:: DIREXPL TWO PROSPECT PITS OR SHALLOW SHAFTS SUNK}{Deposit:: 1976 RECON VA. DIV. MIN. RES.: INSPECTED SITE}{Production:: LANEY (1917)}
ReporterMeintzer, Robert E. (Le Van, D.C.), Sweet, Palmer C.