Mine detail: Seaboard Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 36.59146, -78.77696

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Secondary: Silver
Tertiary: Gold
Ore: Bornite, Chalcocite, Malachite
Gangue: Albite, Calcite, Chlorite, Epidote, Hematite, Quartz
Orebody form: PINCH AND SWELL
Discovery year: 1899

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1902

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 4 Deg. E., A Synorogenic Reverse Fault Dipping To The East Is Situated About 125m To The East.
Tectonic:Piedmont

References

MRDSW030915
DEP10106172
Reference{Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: LANEY (1917, P. 102).}{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:: NEWBERRY, A.W., ROOS, A., ROBERTSON, A.F., DAHNERS, L.A., AND COHEN, C.J., 1948, INVESTIGATION OF THE VIRGILINA COPPER DISTRICT, VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 4384, 12 P.}{Deposit:: 1899 DIREXPL MR. WILLIAMS: SHAFTS 1 AND 2 SUNK.}1902 DIREXPL SEABOA RD COPPER CO.: PREVIOUS SHAFTS DEEPENED AND ADDITIONAL SHAFT SUNK; MILL ERECTED.}1942 DIREXPL U.S. BUREAU OF MINES: 280M OF HAND. TRENCHING AND BEGAN REHABILITATION OF SHAFT #2}{Production:: LANEY (1917), SWEET (1976)}
ReporterMeintzer, Robert E. (Le Van, D.C.)