Mine detail: Ambler Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

38.87365, -78.11082

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper
Ore:	Bornite, Copper, Malachite
Gangue:	Jasper, Quartz
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR
Discovery year:	1900

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Catoctin Formation
Host type:	Meta-Basalt
Associated rock:	Catoctin Formation
Associated type:	Meta-Basalt
Structure:	Blue Ridge Anticlinorium, Ne-Sw Trend, Transverse Faulting; Schistosity Strikes N55 Deg E And Dips 65 Deg Se; One Prominent Joint Strikes N 20 Deg. W
Tectonic:	Orogen

References

MRDS	W030883
DEP	10080006
Reference	{Deposit:: LUKERT, M.T. AND NUCKOLS, E.B., III, 1976, GEOLOGY OF THE LINDEN AND FLINT HILL QUADRANGES, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, REPORT OF INVESTGATIONS 44, 83 P.}{Deposit:: SWEET, P.C., AND BELL, S.C., 1980, METALLIC MINERALIZATION IN THE BLUE RIDGE PROVINCE OF VIRGINIA: VA. DIV. MIN. RES. PUBLICATION 27, P. 39-52.}{Deposit:: WEED,W.H., 1911, COPPER DEPOSITS OF THE APPALACHIAN STATES: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 455, 166 P.}{Deposit:: 1900 DIREXPL SEVERAL OPENINGS MADE (DATE APPROXIMATE)}{Deposit:: 1978 RECON VA. DIV. MIN.RES: INSPECTED SITE}
Reporter	Meintzer, Robert E. (Le Van, D.C.), Trimble, David, C.