Mine detail: Meadow Creek Prospect

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 36.64341, -80.97453

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Secondary: Sulfur-Pyrite
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Pyrite
Orebody form: POD/LENS

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Lynchburg Formation
Host type:Schist,Amphibolite
Structure:Ne-Sw Trend, Blue Ridge Anticlinorium, Gossan Lead Overthrust
Tectonic:Orogen

References

MRDSW030900
DEP10093816
Reference{Deposit:: ESPENSHADE, G.H., RANKIN, D.W., SHAW, K.W., AND NEUMAN, R.B., 1975, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE EAST HALF OF THE WINSTON-SALEM QUADRANGLE, NORTH CAROLINA-VIRGINIA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MISCELLANEOUS GEOLOGIC INVESTIGATIONS MAP I-709-B, 1 SHEET, SCALE 1:250,000.}{Deposit:: ROSS, C.S., 1935, ORIGIN OF THE COPPER DEPOSITS OF THE DUCKTOWN TYPE IN THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 179, 165 P.}{Deposit:: STOSE, A.J., AND STOSE, G.W., 1957, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE GOSSAN LEAD DISTRICT AND ADJACENT AREAS IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES BULLETIN 72, 233 P.}{Deposit:: 1935 RECON C.S. ROSS: PROF. PAPER 179.}{Deposit:: 1939 GEOLMAP VA. GEOL. SURV: BULL. 72.}{Deposit:: 1966 GEOLMAP D.W. RANKIN: MISC GEOL. INV. MAP I-709-B.}{Deposit:: DIREXPL SINGLE SHAFT SUNK}
ReporterMeintzer, Robert E. (Sweet, P. C.)