Mine detail: Holliday Prospect

Previously called 'Cabin Hill Prospect'

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Location

Lat / long:

37.0884, -79.44337

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold
Ore:	Gold
Gangue:	Quartz
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR
Discovery year:	1936

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1936

Geology

Host rock:	Alluvium;Chopawamsic Formation
Host type:	Schist,Alluvium
Structure:	Ne-Sw Trend, Faults
Tectonic:	Piedmont

References

MRDS	W031174
DEP	10080100
Reference	{Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES FILE}{Deposit:: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY FILE-VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES.}{Deposit:: SIDNEY PARKER-PERSONAL COMMUNICATION, 1981}{Deposit:: 1936? DIREXPL J.W. HOLLIDAY - PROSPECTED STREAM}{Deposit:: 1981 RECON VA. DIV. MIN. RES. - INSPECTED PROPERTY}
Reporter	Trimble, David C. (Sweet, Palmer C.)