Mine detail: Poole and Harris Prospect

Previously called 'Pool Prospect'

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Location

Lat / long:

36.57701, -78.74474

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold
Ore:	Gold
Gangue:	Quartz
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR
Discovery year:	1914

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Aaron Formation (Middle Member)
Host type:	Greenstone
Associated type:	Meta-Basalt
Structure:	Virgilina Synclinorium, Ne-Sw Trend
Tectonic:	Piedmont

References

MRDS	W030512
DEP	10079778
Reference	{Deposit:: LANEY, F.B., 1917, THE GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE VIRGILINA DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 14, 176 P.}{Deposit:: SWEET, P.C., 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 P.}{Deposit:: 1974 RECON VA. DIV. MIN. RES.: INSPECTED SITE.}{Deposit:: DIREXPL PITS DUG AND GOLD WASHED.}
Reporter	Meintzer, Robert E. (Le Van, D.C.), Trimble, David, C.