Mine detail: Hunting Run Prospect

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 38.33976, -77.65664

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Ore: Gold
Discovery year: 1867

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Quartz Diorite
Host type:Diorite
Associated rock:Quartz Diorite
Associated type:Diorite
Structure:Ne-Sw Trend
Tectonic:Piedmont

References

MRDSW028979
DEP10079440
Reference{Deposit:: SWEET, P.C., 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VDMR PUB 19, 77 P.}{Deposit:: LONSDALE, J.T., 1927, GEOLOGY OF THE GOLD-PYRITE BELT OF THE NORTHEASTERN PIEDMONT, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 30, 110 P.}{Deposit:: MILICI, R.C., SPIKER, C. T., JR., AND WILSON, J.M., 1963, GEOLOGIC MAP OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES MAP, SCALE 1:500000.}{Deposit:: 1974 RECON VA DIV MIN RES: INSPECTED SIT}
ReporterMeintzer, Robert E. (Le Van, D.C.)