Mine detail: Maclean Shaft Prospect

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Location

Lat / long:

36.75007, -78.68307

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper
Ore:	Bornite, Chalcocite, Malachite
Gangue:	Calcite, Epidote, Quartz
Orebody form:	LENS

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 N30 Deg E And Dips 70-80 Deg Se
Tectonic:	Piedmont

References

MRDS	W030878
DEP	10080003
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:: DIREXPL ? - DUG SHAF}
Reporter	Trimble, David C. (Sweet, Palmer C.)