Mine detail: Greenwood Prospect

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Location: Prince William County, Virginia, United States, North America
Lat / long: 38.63032, -77.43219
dep_id: 10067543
mrds_id: W000326
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Gold
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Gold
Reporter: Wright, Nancy A., Meintzer, Robert E. (Le Van, D.C.)
hrock_unit: Occoquan Granite
hrock_type: Diorite
arock_unit: Occoquan Granite
arock_type: Diorite
Structure: Ne-Sw Trend
tectonic: Piedmont
References:
  • Deposit:: LUTTRELL, G. W., 1966, VA. MIN. RES. REPORT 7, P. 58.
  • Deposit:: LONSDALE, J. T., 1927, VA. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 30, P. 83.
  • Deposit:: SWEET, P C, 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUB 19, 77 P
  • Deposit:: 1974 RECON VA DIV MIN RES: INSPECTED SIT
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