Mine detail: Trigg Prospect

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Location

Lat / long: 38.28337, -77.68303

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Ore: Gold
Discovery year: 1881

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

MRDSW029541
DEP10079572
Reference{Deposit:: SWEET, P.C., 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 P.}{Deposit:: THE VIRGINIAS, 1881, GOLD-MINING IN VIRGINIA, V. 2, NO. 12, P. 182.}{Deposit:: SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY DEED BOOK WW, P. 799.}{Deposit:: 1881 DIREXPL TUCKER MINING CO.: BEGAN DEVELOPMENT}{Deposit:: 1974 RECON VA. DIV. MIN RES.: UNABLE TO LOCATE.}
ReporterMeintzer, Robert E. (Le Van, D.C.)