| Deposit ID | 10080004 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W030879 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Mcneny Prospect |
| Geographic coordinates: | -78.54945, 36.98424 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 130 |
| Relative position | 4.59 KM (2.85 MI) E OF DRAKES BRANCH. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Charlotte(county)
Virginia(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Drakes Branch(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 |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bornite | Ore |
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Chlorite | Gangue |
| Epidote | Gangue |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metavolcanic Rock > Mafic Metamorphic Rock > Greenstone |
| Rock unit name | Aaron Formation (Middle Member) |
| Rock description | Aaron Formation (Middle Member) |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metavolcanic Rock > Mafic Metamorphic Rock > Greenstone |
| Rock unit name | Aaron Formation (Middle Member) |
| Rock description | Aaron Formation (Middle Member) |
| (1) | -78.54945, 36.98424 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Virgilina Synclinorium |
| Strike | N 29 DEG E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 32 DEG SE |
| Thickness | 1.2M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Virgilina District |
|---|
| Ownership category | County |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Town Of Drakes Branch, Va. |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 45.7M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W030879 |
SWEET, P.C., 1976, ABANDONED COPPER MINES AND PROSPECTS IN THE VIRGILINA DISTRICT, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA MINERALS, V. 22 NO. 3, PP. 25-35.
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.
WATSON, T.L., 1907, MINERAL RESOURCES OF VIRGINIA: LYNCHBURG, VA., J. P. BELL CO., 618 P.
1976 RECON VA. DIV. OF MINERAL RESOURCES; INSPECTED SITE
DIREXPL 2 PROSPECT SHAFTS SUNK
LANEY, 1917, P. 146.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | STRIKE AND DIP REFER TO SCHISTOSITY. EXPOSURE OF GREENSTONE SCHIST CONTAINS 0.64 TO 10 CM - THICK QUARTZ STRINGERS RUNNING PARALLEL TO THE SCHISTOSITY. THE VEIN FOLLOWS THE SCHISTOSITY, AND IS REPORTED TO PINCH AND SWELL, AND HAS A VARIABLE THICKNESS OF A FEW INCHES TO 1.2 M. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1979 | Beaulieu, Harvey R. (Le Van, D. C.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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