Mine detail: Sutherland Prospect

Previously called 'FisherHyltonNowlin Mine'

Location:	Floyd County, Virginia, United States, North America
Lat / long:	36.80257, -80.38396
dep_id:	10080136
mrds_id:	W031222
Commodity type:	metallic
Major mineral:	Iron
Minor mineral:	Copper, Sulfur-Pyrite, Zinc, Iron, Pig Iron
Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	No production occurred
Development status:	Occurrence
ore:	Chalcopyrite, Limonite, Magnetite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite
gangue:	Biotite, Feldspar, Garnet, Quartz
orebody_fm:	LENSES
work_type:	Surface/Underground
model:	91: Massive sulfide, Besshi (Japanese deposits)
alteration:	Weathering
conc_proc:	Gossan
Reporter:	Beaulieu, Harvey R. (Le Van, D. C.)
hrock_unit:	Lynchburg Formation
hrock_type:	Schist
Structure:	Ne-Sw Trend. Blue Ridge Anticlinorium
tectonic:	Orogen
disc_yr:	1850
References:	Deposit:: SWEET, P.C. AND BELL, S.C.; 1980, METALLIC MINERALIZATION IN THE BLUE RIDGE PROVINCE OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, IN PREPARATION. Deposit:: GROSH, W.A., 1948 INVESTIGATION OF THE SUTHERLAND COPPER PROSPECT, FLOYD COUNTY, VA.: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 4357, 2 P. Deposit:: CURREY, R.O., 1880, THE COPPER AND IRON REGION OF THE FLOYD-CARROLL-GRAYSON PLATEAU OF THE BLUE RIDGE IN VIRGINIA: THE VIRGINIAS. VOL. 1, P. 81. Deposit:: FONTAINE, W.M., 1882, NOTES ON THE SULPHURET DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA: THE VIRGINIAS, VOL. 3, P. 155: Deposit:: LUTTRELL, G.W., 1966, BASE- AND PRECIOUS-METAL AND RELATED ORE DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA: VDMR, MINERAL RESOURCES REPORT 7. 167 P. Deposit:: ESPENSHADE, G.H., 1963, GEOLOGY OF SOME COPPER DEPOSITS IN NORTH CAROLINA, VIRGINIA, AND ALABAMA: USGS BULL 1142-I, 150 P. Deposit:: 1939 GEOPHYS AMERICAN METALS COMPANY; MAGNETOMETER SURVEY, 1 HOLE DRILLED Deposit:: 1943 DIREXPL U.S.B.M.; 14 HOLES DRILLED, 15 M ADIT OPENED Deposit:: DIREXPL MEIGS COUNTY, TENNESSEE AND VIRGINIA MINING CO.; PROSPECTING