Mine detail: High Hill Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 36.66007, -78.75918

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Secondary: Silver
Tertiary: Gold
Ore: Argentite, Bornite, Chalcocite, Covellite, Malachite
Gangue: Albite, Calcite, Chlorite, Epidote, Hematite, Orthoclase, Quartz, Sericite
Orebody form: PINCH AND SWELL
Discovery year: 1900

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1899

Geology

Host rock:Aaron Formation (Middle Member)
Host type:Greenstone
Associated rock:Aaron Formation (Middle Member)
Associated type:Meta-Basalt
Structure:Virgilina Synclinorium, Schistosity Of Rock Is N 15 Deg E. And Dips 80 Deg Se.
Tectonic:Piedmont

References

MRDSW030909
DEP10080027
Reference{Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: LANEY (1917)}{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:: NEWBERRY, A.W., ROOS, A., ROBERTSON, A.F., DAHNERS, L.A. AND COHEN, C.J., 1948, INVESTIGATION OF THE VIRGILINA COPPER DISTRICT, VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 4384, 12 P.}{Deposit:: SWEET, P.C., 1976, ABANDONED COPPER MINES AND PROSPECTS IN THE VIRGILINA DISTRICT, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA MINERALS, V. 22, NO. 3, P. 25-34.}{Deposit:: KREISA, R.D., 1980, GEOLOGY OF OMEGA, SOUTH BOSTON, CLUSTER SPRINGS AND VIRGILINA QUADRANGLES, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES PUBLICATION 5, 22 P.}{Deposit:: WATSON, T.L., 1907, COPPER, IN MINERAL RESOURCES OF VIRGINIA: LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA, P. 491-519.}{Deposit:: 1899 DIREXPL A.W. GRAHAM AND W.T. HARRIS: SUNK 14 PITS AND SHAFTS, SELLING TO VIRGINIA COPPER CO., LTD. IN 1900, WHO CONDUCTED FURTHER WORK UNTIL CLOSING DOWN IN 1904.}1907 DIREXPL VIRGINIA COPPER CO., LTD: RE-OPENED MINE BUT RE-CLOSED SAME YEAR.}1942 DIREXPL U.S. BUREAU OF MINES: CONDUCTED EXTENSIVE EXPLORATIONS BY CLEANING OUT SOME SHAFTING AND CONDUCTING DIAMOND-DRILL OPERATIONS AND DIGGING TRENCHES}{Production:: NEWBERRY AND OTHERS (1948), WATSON, T.L., 1907, MINERAL RESOURCES OF VIRGINIA: LYNCHBURG, VA., J.P. BELL CO., 618 P.}
ReporterMeintzer, Robert E. (Le Van, D.C.)