Mine detail: Mills Prospect

Previously called 'Cove Farm Prospect'

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Location

Lat / long:

38.85421, -78.20693

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper
Ore:	Bornite, Chrysocolla, Copper, Malachite
Gangue:	Epidote

Production

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

Geology

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

References

MRDS	W030930
DEP	10080044
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:: WATSON, T.L., 1907, MINERAL RESOURCES OF VIRGINIA: J.P. BELL CO., LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA, 618 P.}{Deposit:: WEED, W.H., 1911, COPPER DEPOSITS OF THE APPALACHIAN STATES: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 455, 166 P.}{Deposit:: 1978 RECON VA. DIV. OF MINERAL RESOURCES; SITE INSPECTED.}{Deposit:: DIREXPL}
Reporter	Beaulieu, Harvey R. (Le Van, D. C.), Trimble, David, C.