Mine detail: Gilliam Prospect

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Location

Lat / long:

37.0009, -78.52723

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper
Ore:	Bornite, Chalcocite, Malachite
Gangue:	Quartz

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
Tectonic:	Piedmont

References

MRDS	W030876
DEP	10080001
Reference	{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:: 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:: 1976 RECON VA. DIV. OF MINERAL RESOURCES: INSPECTED SITE}{Deposit:: DIREXPL SEVERAL SMALL PROSPECT TRENCHES DUG}
Reporter	Beaulieu, Harvey R. (Le Van, D. C.)