Mine detail: Orange Grove Prospect

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 38.33504, -77.76748

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Ore: Gold

Production

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

Geology

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

References

MRDSW030531
DEP10079795
Reference{Deposit:: LONSDALE, J.T., 1927, GEOLOGY OF THE GOLD-PYRITE BELT OF THE NORTHEASTERN PIEDMONT, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 30, 110 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.: LOCATED SITE}
ReporterMeintzer (D.C. Levan), Robert E.