Mine detail: Maclean Shaft Prospect

<< Back to the map

<< Back to browsing

Location: Charlotte County, Virginia, United States, North America
Lat / long: 36.75007, -78.68307
dep_id: 10080003
mrds_id: W030878
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Copper
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Bornite, Chalcocite, Malachite
gangue: Calcite, Epidote, Quartz
orebody_fm: LENS
ore_ctrl: Shear Zone
Reporter: Trimble, David C. (Sweet, Palmer C.)
hrock_unit: Aaron Formation (Middle Member)
hrock_type: Greenstone
arock_unit: Aaron Formation (Middle Member)
arock_type: Meta-Basalt
Structure: Virgilina Synclinorium, Ne-Sw Trend, Schistosity Strikes N30 Deg E And Dips 70-80 Deg Se
tectonic: Piedmont
References:
  • 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
© 2010-2018 Lee C. Baker unless noted. All rights reserved.