Mine detail: Pontiac Mine

Previously called 'Pontiac Prospect'

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Location

Lat / long: 36.63146, -78.76807

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Ore: Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Cuprite, Malachite
Gangue: Calcite, Chlorite, Epidote, Hematite, Quartz
Discovery year: 1914

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Aaron Formation (Middle Member)
Host type:Greenstone
Associated rock:Aaron Formation (Middle Member)
Associated type:Greenstone
Structure:Virgilina Synclinorium
Tectonic:Piedmont

References

MRDSW030914
DEP10080031
Reference{Deposit:: SWEET, P.C., 1976, ABANDONED COPPER MINES AND PROSPECTS IN THE VIRGILINA DISTRICT, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA MINERALS, VOL. 22 NO. 3 PP. 25-34.}{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:: 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:: 1903 DIREXPL PONTIAC MINING CO.; ABANDONED PROSPECT.}{Deposit:: 1976 RECON VA. DIV. OF MINERAL RESOURCES; INSPECTED SITE.}
ReporterBeaulieu, Harvey R. (Le Van, D. C.), Sweet, Palmer C.