Mine detail: Reds Creek Prospect

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Location

Lat / long:

36.61591, -79.82894

Resource(M)

Primary:	Iron
Ore:	Magnetite
Gangue:	Kyanite, Muscovite, Quartz, Staurolite

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Fork Mountain Formation
Host type:	Hornfels
Structure:	Ne-Sw Trend, Smith River Allocthon, Ridgeway Fault
Tectonic:	Piedmont

References

MRDS	W031228
DEP	10080141
Reference	{Deposit:: CONLEY, J.F., AND HENIKA, W.S., 1973, GEOLOGY OF THE SNOW CREEK, MARTINSVILLE EAST, PRICE, AND, SPRAY QUADRANGLES, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS, V. 33, 71 P}{Deposit:: 1969 GEOLMAP VA. DIV. MIN. RES.: MAPPED QUADRANGLE.}{Deposit:: DIREXPL PROSPECT TRENCH DUG.}
Reporter	Meintzer, Robert E. (Le Van, D.C.)