Mine detail: Woodlawn Prospect

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 36.71925, -80.83174

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Sulfur-Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Orebody form: IRREGULAR
Discovery year: 1861

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Lynchburg Formation
Host type:Schist
Structure:Ne-Sw Trend, Blue Ridge Anticlinorium
Tectonic:Orogen

References

MRDSW030544
DEP10079807
Reference{Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: FONTAINE (1884, P.9)}{Deposit:: FONTAINE, W.M., 1883-84, NOTES ON THE GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE FLOYD, VA., PLATEAU: THE VIRGINIAS, V.4, P.167, 178-180, 185-192; V.5, P.8-12.}{Deposit:: STOSE, A.J., AND STOSE, G.W., 1957, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE GOSSAN LEAD DISTRICT AND ADJACENT AREAS IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES BULLETIN 72, 233 P.}{Deposit:: SWEET, P.C., 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES PUBLICATION 19, 77 P.}{Deposit:: 1975 RECON VA. DIV. MIN. RES: INSPECTED SITE}{Deposit:: DIREXPL PROSPECTED FOR CU WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS.}
ReporterMeintzer (P.C. Sweet), Robert E., Sweet, Palmer C.