Mine detail: Kay Prospect

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Location

Lat / long:

36.69257, -78.77668

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper
Secondary:	Silver, Gold
Ore:	Bornite, Chalcocite, Cuprite, Malachite
Gangue:	Quartz
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR
Discovery year:	1916

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Aaron Formation (Lower Member)
Host type:	Greenstone,Sandstone
Associated rock:	Aaron Formation (Lower Member)
Associated type:	Meta-Basalt,Tuff
Structure:	Virgilina Synclinorium, Schistosity Strikes N. 6 To 12 Deg. E. And Dips 57-75 Deg Se.
Tectonic:	Piedmont

References

MRDS	W030910
DEP	10080028
Reference	{Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: LANEY (1917)}{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:: 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:: SWEET, P.C., 1976, ABANDONED COPPER MINES AND PROSPECTS IN THE VIRGILINA DISTRICT, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA MINERALS, V. 22, NO. 3, P. 25-34.}{Deposit:: 1976 RECON VA. DIV. MIN. RES.: INSPECTED SITE.}{Deposit:: DIREXPL KAY MINE SMELTING CO.: SUNK TWO SHALLOW SHAFTS AND SEVERAL PITS.}
Reporter	Meintzer, Robert E. (Le Van, D.C.), Sweet, Palmer C.