Mine detail: Duncan Prospect

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Location

Lat / long: 37.58867, -78.43834

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Ore: Gold
Gangue: Pyrite, Quartz, Sericite
Orebody form: LINEAR
Discovery year: 1913

Production

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

Geology

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

References

MRDSW028965
DEP10093795
Reference{Deposit:: SWEET, P.C., 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION. 19, 77 P.}{Deposit:: TABER, S., 1913, GEOLOGY OF THE GOLD BELT IN THE JAMES RIVER BASIN, VIRGINIA; VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 7, 271 P.}{Deposit:: CREDNER, H., 1869, REPORT OF EXPLORATIONS ON THE GOLD FIELDS OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA: AMER. JOUR. MNG., VOL. VII, P. 105.}{Deposit:: 1974 RECON VA. DIV. OF MINERAL RESOURCES; SITE INSPECTE}
ReporterBeaulieu, Harvey R. (Le Van, D. C.), Trimble, David, C.