Mine detail: Stoney Man Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 38.59726, -78.3725

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Ore: Copper, Cuprite, Malachite
Gangue: Epidote, Quartz
Orebody form: IRREGULAR
Discovery year: 1850

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1850

Geology

Host rock:Catoctin Formation;Pedlar Formation
Host type:Meta-Basalt
Associated rock:Catoctin Formation;Pedlar Formation
Associated type:Diorite,Meta-Basalt
Structure:Blue Ridge Anticlinorium, Ne-Sw Trend
Tectonic:Orogen

References

MRDSW030919
DEP10080034
Reference{Deposit:: SWEET, P.C., AND BELL, S.C., 1980, METALLIC MINERALIZATION IN THE BLUE RIDGE PROVINCE OF VIRGINIA: VA. DIV. MIN. RES. PUBLICATION 27, P. 39-52.}{Deposit:: WEED, W.H., 1911, COPPER DEPOSITS OF THE APPALACHIAN STATES: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 455, 166 P.}{Deposit:: ALLEN, R.M., JR., 1963, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF GREENE AND MADISON COUNTIES: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES BULLETIN 78, 102 P.}{Deposit:: ALLEN, R.M., JR., 1967, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF PAGE COUNTY: VA. DIV. MIN. RES. BULL. 81, 78 P.}{Deposit:: WATSON, T.L., 1907, MINERAL RESOURCES OF VIRGINIA: LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA, J.P. BELL CO., 618 P.}{Deposit:: PHALEN, W.C., 1906, COPPER DEPOSITS NEAR LURAY, VIRGINIA: USGS BULL. 285-B, PP. 140-145.}{Deposit:: POLLOCK, G.F., 1960, SKYLAND, CHESAPEAKE BOOK CO., 283P.}{Deposit:: 1850 DIREXPL}{Deposit:: 1900 DIREXPL}{Deposit:: 1911 RECON W.H. WEED, LOCATED AND DESCRIBED.}{Deposit:: 1973 RECON VA. DIV. MIN. RES; LOCATED.}
ReporterMeintzer, Robert E. (Le Van, D.C.), Sweet, Palmer C. (Trimble, David C.)