Mine detail: Johnston Prospect

Previously called 'Johnson'

<< Back to the map

Location

Lat / long: 38.43115, -77.65581

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Ore: Gold

Production

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

Geology

Host type:Granite
Associated type:Granite
Structure:Ne-Sw Trend
Tectonic:Piedmont

References

MRDSW030560
DEP10079821
Reference{Deposit:: SWEET, P.C., 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 P.}{Deposit:: MORRILL, P., 1972, VIRGINIA MINES AND MINERALS: PART 2: ROCKS AND MINERALS, V. 47, NO. 7-8, P. 435-444.}{Deposit:: LONSDALE, J.T., 1927, GEOLOGY OF THE GOLD-PYRITE BELT OF THE NORTHEASTERN PIEDMONT, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 30, 110 P.}{Deposit:: BARRON, B.A., 1977, GOLD MINES OF FAUQUIER COUNTY, VIRGINIA: WARRENTON PRINTING AND PUBLISHING COMPANY, WARRENTON, VIRGINIA, 57 P.}{Deposit:: 1974 RECON VA. DIV. OF MINERAL RESOURCES; SITE INSPECTE}
ReporterBeaulieu, Harvey R. (Le Van, D. C.), Sweet, Palmer C.