Mine detail: Higgins Mine

Previously called 'Huggi* Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 38.23337, -77.73303

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Ore: Gold
Discovery year: 1907

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1907

Geology

Structure:Ne-Sw Trend
Tectonic:Piedmont

References

MRDSW029538
DEP10079570
Reference{Deposit:: SWEET, P.C., 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 P.}{Deposit:: WATSON, T.L., 1907, MINERAL RESOURCES OF VIRGINIA: LYNCHBURG, VA., J.P. BELL CO., 618 P.}{Deposit:: 1974 RECON VA. DIV. MIN. RES.: UNABLE TO LOCATE}
ReporterMeintzer, Robert E. (Le Van, D.C.)