Mine detail: Colleen Prospect

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 37.71228, -78.9378

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Uranium, Platinum, Tungsten, Manganese
Ore: Gold
Gangue: Feldspar, Quartz
Orebody form: UNKNOWN
Discovery year: 1937

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Lovingston Formation
Host type:Gneiss
Structure:Ne-Sw Trend, Faults ?
Tectonic:Appalachian Piedmont

References

MRDSW031173
DEP10080099
Reference{Deposit:: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY FILE - VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES}{Deposit:: 1937 DIREXPL VON RAVEN - DUG SHAFT, NO PRODUCTION}{Deposit:: 1980 RECON VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES - INSPECTED SITE}
ReporterTrimble, David C. (Sweet, Palmer C.), Peterson, Jocelyn A.