Mine detail: Polebridge Creek Prospect

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 36.72563, -80.14478

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Sulfur-Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Discovery year: 1955

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Fork Mountain Formation
Host type:Gneiss
Structure:Bowens Creek Fault, Ne-Sw Trend
Tectonic:Piedmont

References

MRDSW030536
DEP10079800
Reference{Deposit:: SWEET, P.C., 1971, GOLD MINES AND PROSPECTS IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA MINERALS V. 17, NO. 3, P. 26-35.}{Deposit:: SWEET, P.C., 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 P.}{Deposit:: 1963 RECON VIRGINIA DIV. OF MIENRAL RESOURCES; SITE INSPECTED.}{Deposit:: 1974 RECON VA. DIV. MIN. RES.: SITE INSPECTED}{Deposit:: DIREXPL NO GOLD PRODUCTION REPORTED.}
ReporterBeaulieu, Harvey R. (Le Van, D. C.), Sweet, Palmer C.