Mine detail: Dry Bottom Prospect

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Location

Lat / long:

38.38671, -77.68998

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold
Ore:	Gold
Gangue:	Quartz

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	None
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:	Chopawamsic Formation
Host type:	Schist
Structure:	Ne-Sw Trend, Columbia Syncline
Tectonic:	Piedmont

References

MRDS	W000415
DEP	10067621
Reference	{Deposit:: LONSDALE, J.T., 1927, VA. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 30, P. 78}{Deposit:: LUTTRELL, G.W., 1966, VA. MIN. RES. REPORT 7, P. 43.}{Deposit:: SWEET, P C, 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 P}{Deposit:: 1974 RECON VA DIV MIN RES: LOCATED PROSPEC}
Reporter	Wright, Nancy A., Meintzer, Robert E. (Le Van, D.C.)