Mine detail: Omohundro Prospect

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

37.82616, -78.08832

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold
Ore:	Gold
Gangue:	Quartz

Production

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

Geology

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

References

MRDS	W030612
DEP	10079864
Reference	{Deposit:: SWEET, P.C., 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 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., MINE LOCATED}{Deposit:: DIREXPL PIT DUG}
Reporter	Meintzer (D.C. Levan), Robert E., Trimble, David, C.