Mine detail: Roney Prospect

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 38.21115, -77.7622

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Lead, Copper, Sulfur-Pyrite, Silver, Zinc
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Pyrite, Silver, Sphalerite
Gangue: Quartz

Production

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

Geology

Host type:Quartzite,Schist
Structure:Columbia Syncline
Tectonic:Piedmont

References

MRDSW000446
DEP10067647
Reference{Deposit:: SWEET, P.C., 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 P.}{Deposit:: LUTTRELL, G. W., 1966, BASE AND PRECIOUS METAL AND RELATED ORE DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES,MINERAL RESOURCES REPORT 7, 167 P.}{Deposit:: CLINE, J.H., WATSON, T.L., AND WRIGHT, F.J., 1921, A GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE PYRITE-GOLD BELT IN LOUISA AND SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTIES, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, 1 P., SCALE 1:63,360.}{Deposit:: 1974 RECON VA. DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES; SITE INSPECTED BY SWEET.}{Deposit:: DIREXPL ORGANIZATION UNKNOWN; MINOR SURFACE DIGGING; NO PRODUCTION REPORTED}
ReporterWright, Nancy A., Beaulieu, Harvey R. (Le Van, D. C.)