Mine detail: Wilson Prospect

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Location: Charlotte County, Virginia, United States, North America
Lat / long: 37.01313, -78.51334
dep_id: 10093813
mrds_id: W030880
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Copper
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
gangue: Quartz
Reporter: Beaulieu, Harvey R. (Le Van, D. C.)
hrock_unit: Aaron Formation (Middle Member)
hrock_type: Greenstone
arock_unit: Aaron Formation (Middle Member)
arock_type: Greenstone
Structure: Virgilina Synclinorium
tectonic: Piedmont
References:
  • Deposit:: SWEET, P.C., 1976, ABANDONED COPPER MINES AND PROSPECTS IN THE VIRGILINA DISTRICT, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA MINERALS, V. 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:: 1976 RECON VA. DIV. OF MINERAL RESOURCES: INSPECTED SITE.
  • Deposit:: DIREXPL DUG PROSPECT
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