Mine detail: Mitchell Prospect

Location:	Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United States, North America
Lat / long:	38.17533, -77.78137
dep_id:	10067650
mrds_id:	W000449
Commodity type:	metallic
Major mineral:	Gold
Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	No production occurred
Development status:	Occurrence
ore:	Gold
gangue:	Quartz
model:	273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Reporter:	Wright, Nancy A., Beaulieu, Harvey R. (Le Van, D. C.)
hrock_unit:	Chopawamsic Formation
hrock_type:	Schist
Structure:	Columbia Syncline , Ne-Sw Trend
tectonic:	Piedmont
References:	Deposit:: SWEET, P. C., 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 P. Deposit:: CLINE, J. H., WATSON, T. L., AND WRIGHT, F. J., 1921, A GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE PYRITE-GOLD BELT IN LOUSA AND SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTIES, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, 1 P. Deposit:: SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY DEED BOOK YY, P. 443; DEED BOOK ZZ, P. 1. , SCALE 1:63 360. Deposit:: FREDERICKSBURG LEDGER, JUNE 21, 18729 Deposit:: PARDEE, J.T., AND PARK, C.F., 1948, GOLD DEPOSITS OF THE SOUTHERN PIEDMONT: USGS PP 213, 152 P. Deposit:: WATSON, T.L., 1907, GOLD AND SILVER. IN MINERAL RESOURCES OF VIRGINIA: LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA, J.P. BELL CO., P. 549-567. Deposit:: 1974 RECON VA. DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES: SITE INSPECTE