Mine detail: Kent Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 37.80588, -78.11749

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Ore: Gold
Orebody form: IRREGULAR, LINEAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:Arvonia Formation;Alluvium
Host type:Gravel,Schist
Structure:Columbia Syncline , Ne-Sw Trend
Tectonic:Piedmont

References

MRDSW030606
DEP10079860
Reference{Deposit:: SWEET, P.C., 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 P.}{Deposit:: LUTTRELL, G.W., 1966, BASE- AND PRECIOUS-METAL AND RELATED ORE DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, MINERAL RESOURCES REPORT 7, 167 P.}{Deposit:: TABER, S., 1913, GEOLOGY OF THE GOLD BELT IN THE JAMES RIVER BASIN, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 7, 271 P.}{Deposit:: BROWN, C.B., 1937, OUTLINE OF THE GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF GOOCHLAND COUNTY, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 48, 68 P.}{Deposit:: 1974 RECON VA. DIV. MIN. RES., LOCATED MINE}{Deposit:: DIREXPL PLACER OPERATION AND SUPERFICIAL VEIN EXPLORATION}
ReporterMeintzer (D.C. Levan), Robert E., Trimble, David, C.