Mine detail: Crawford Placers Prospect

Previously called 'Neabsco Creek Prospect'

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Location

Lat / long: 38.62393, -77.30136

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Ore: Gold
Gangue: Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form: IRREGULAR
Discovery year: 1934

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:Alluvium;Quantico Slate;Felsic Intrusive Rocks
Host type:Slate,Gravel,Schist
Associated rock:Felsic Intrusive Rocks
Associated type:Diorite
Structure:Ne-Sw Trend, Columbia-Quantico Syncline.
Tectonic:Piedmont

References

MRDSW000328
DEP10067545
Reference{Deposit:: LUTTRELL, G. W., 1966, VA. DIV. MIN. RES. REPT. #7, P. 38.}{Deposit:: DUNLOP, J P AND MEYER, H M, 1936, GOLD, SILVER, COPPER, LEAD AND ZINC IN THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL STATES, IN MINERALS YEARBOOK, 1936: US BUREAU OF MINES, P 281-296.}{Deposit:: PARK, C F, JR, 1936, PRELIMINARY REPORT ON GOLD DEPOSITS OF THE VIRGINIA PIEDMONT: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 44, 42 P}{Deposit:: SWEET, P C, 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 P}{Deposit:: LONSDALE, J.T., 1927, GEOLOGY OF THE GOLD-PYRITE BELT OF THE NORTHEASTERN PIEDMONT, VIRGINIA: VGS BULL 30, 110 P.}{Deposit:: PARDEE, J.T., AND PARK, C.F., 1948, GOLD DEPOSITS OF THE SOUTHERN PIEDMONT: USGS PP 213, 152 P.}{Deposit:: 1935 DIREXPL W P CRAWFORD: CONDUCTED TEST SLUICING}{Deposit:: 1974 RECON VA DIV MIN RES: INSPECTED SITE}{Production:: DUNLOP & MEYER (1936)}{Reserve-Resource:: LUTTRELL REFERENCE}
ReporterWright, Nancy A., Meintzer, Robert E. (Le Van, D.C.)