Mine detail: Manassas Gap Mine

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Location

Lat / long: 38.8631, -78.12304

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Ore: Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Copper, Cuprite, Malachite
Gangue: Calcite, Epidote, Quartz, Tourmaline
Orebody form: IRREGULAR
Discovery year: 1853

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Yes
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1854

Geology

Host rock:Catoctin Formation
Host type:Meta-Basalt
Associated rock:Catoctin Formation
Associated type:Meta-Basalt
Structure:Blue Ridge Anticlinorium
Tectonic:Orogen

References

MRDSW030884
DEP10080007
Reference{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:: WATSON, T.L., 1907, MINERAL RESOURCES OF VIRGINIA: LYNCHBURG, VA, J.P. BELL CO., 618 P.}{Deposit:: WEED, H.W., 1911, COPPER DEPOSITS OF THE APPALACHIAN STATES: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 455, 166 P.}{Deposit:: LUTTRELL, G.W., 1966, BASE-AND PRECIOUS-METAL AND RELATED ORE DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES MINERAL RESOURCES REPORT 7, 167 P.}{Deposit:: WHITNEY, J.D., 1854, THE METALLIC WEALTH OF THE UNITED STATES: PHILADELPHIA, LIPPINCOTT, GRAMBO AND CO., P. 320.}{Deposit:: 1853 DIREXPL MANASSAS GAP COPPER MINING COMPANY (CARTER COMPANY) 3 SHAFTS SUNK.}{Deposit:: 1978 RECON VA. DIV. OF MINERAL RESOURCES; SITE INVESTIGATED}
ReporterTrimble, David, C., Beaulieu, Harvey R. (Le Van, D. C.)