Mine detail: Hilton Prospect

Previously called 'Hylton Prospect'

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Location

Lat / long: 36.85785, -80.42368

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper, Sulfur-Pyrite
Ore: Chalcocite, Pyrite
Gangue: Biotite, Lepidocrocite, Quartz

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Lynchburg Formation
Host type:Schist
Structure:Blue Ridge Anticlinorium
Tectonic:Orogen

References

MRDSW030888
DEP10080010
Reference{Deposit:: SWEET, P.C. AND BELL, S.C., 1980, METALLIC MINERALIZATION IN THE BLUE RIDGE PROVINCE OF VIRGINIA, IN CONTRIBUTIONS TO VIRGINIA GEOLOGY - IV: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES PUBLICATION 27, P. 39-52.}{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:: 1978 RECON VA. DIV. MIN. RES., SUPPOSED SITE LOCATE}
ReporterMeintzer, Robert E. (Le Van, D.C.), Sweet, Palmer C.