Armenius mine (Virginia)

Virginia, Louisa County (Mineral), United States

Volcanogenic massive sulfidesCu-Zn

Type: Metamorphosed volcanogenic massive sulfides

Cu-Zn deposit of Cambrian (?) age in a dominantly metavolcanic terrane, metamorphosed to amphibolite facies. Palmer and Slack (1989, Table 2): tourmaline at -4.72 ‰. Tourmalines of this kind of terrane range from -15.71 to -1.49 ‰ in the article; according to the authors, the boron source (continental crust, entrained seawater, evaporites) matters more than the formation temperature.

δ11B in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system

Standard : NIST SRM 951

Value	Range	n	Mineral or matrix	Source
−4.72 ‰		1	tourmaline of the massive sulfide or associated tourmalinite Single analysis (V-1193). Uncertainties: V-1193 -4.72 ± 0.37 ‰.	Palmer & Slack (1989), Boron isotopic composition of tourmaline from massive sulfide depo…

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Cite this page

IsoFind Atlas (2026). Armenius mine (Virginia), isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/mine-armenius-virginie/ (accessed 2026-10-19).

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  title = {Armenius mine (Virginia), isotope signatures},
  author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/mine-armenius-virginie/},
  note = {Accessed 2026-10-19}
}

Updated : 2026-10-19