| Deposit ID | 10067226 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | VA01707 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Edison Ridge Occurrence |
| Geographic coordinates: | -78.65141, 36.78257 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 154 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Charlotte(county)
Virginia(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Clover(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
South Boston(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Greensboro(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Middle Roanoke(hydrologic unit)
Roanoke(hydrologic accounting unit)
Chowan-Roanoke(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Virginia | Charlotte |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Model code | 273 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 36a |
| Deposit model name | Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein |
| Mark3 model number | 27 |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist | ||
| |||
| (1) | -78.65141, 36.78257 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Virgilina Synclinorium |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | VA01707 |
BUCHANAN, T.E. 1987, PERSONAL COMMUNICATION
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | NORTHEAST TRENDING QUARTZ VEIN WITH CHALCOPYRITE, COVELITE AND GOLD (?) MINERALIZATION. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1987 | Sweet, Palmer C. | Virginia Division of Mineral Resources |
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