Mine detail: Grassy Hill Prospect

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Location

Lat / long:

37.01674, -79.89977

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper
Ore:	Bornite
Gangue:	Chlorite, Serpentine
Discovery year:	1776

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Gabbro
Host type:	Serpentinite
Associated type:	Gabbro
Structure:	Ne-Sw Trend, Smith River Allocthon
Tectonic:	Piedmont

References

MRDS	W030892
DEP	10080013
Reference	{Deposit:: FONTAINE, W.M., 1883-84, NOTES ON THE GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE FLOYD, VA., PLATEAU: THE VIRGINIAS, V. 4, P. 167, 178-180, 185-192; V. 5, P. 8-12}{Deposit:: DIREXPL DEPOSIT PROSPECTED}
Reporter	Meintzer, Robert E. (Sweet, P. C.)