Mine detail: Wall Mine

Previously called 'Wall Prospect'

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Location

Lat / long: 36.60951, -78.77724

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Ore: Bornite, Chalcocite, Malachite
Gangue: Calcite, Chlorite, Epidote, Quartz
Orebody form: PINCH AND SWELL ()
Discovery year: 1911

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Aaron Formation (Middle Member)
Host type:Greenstone
Associated rock:Aaron Formation (Middle Member)
Associated type:Meta-Basalt
Structure:Virgilina Synclinorium, Schistosity Strikes N. 25 Deg. E And Has A Vertical Dip. A Synorogenic Reverse Fault Is Located About 300 M To The East (Dipping East).
Tectonic:Piedmont

References

MRDSW030916
DEP10096552
Reference{Deposit:: KREISA, R.D., 1980, GEOLOGY OF OMEGA, SOUTH BOSTON, CLUSTER SPRINGS, AND VIRGILINA QUADRANGLES, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 5, 22 P.}{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:: SWEET, P.C., 1976, ABANDONED COPPER MINES AND PROSPECTS IN THE VIRGILINA DISTRICT, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA MINERALS, V. 22, NO. 3, P. 25-34.}{Deposit:: WEED, W.H., 1911, COPPER DEPOSITS OF THE APPALACHIAN STATES: U.S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 455, 166 P.}{Deposit:: 1976 RECON VA. DIV. MIN. RES.: INSPECTED SITE.}{Deposit:: DIREXPL HALIFAX MINING CO.: SANK 41M SHAFT.}{Production:: LANEY (1917), WEED (1911)}
ReporterMeintzer, Robert E. (Le Van, D.C.), Sweet, Palmer C.