Mine detail: Cocke Property Prospect

Previously called 'Cox Property'

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Location

Lat / long: 37.81227, -78.14778

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Ore: Gold
Gangue: Biotite

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Chopawamsic Formation;Alluvium
Host type:Quartzite,Amphibole Schist,Gneiss,Alluvium
Structure:Columbia Syncline; Ne-Sw Trend
Tectonic:Piedmont

References

MRDSW030573
DEP10093806
Reference{Deposit:: SWEET, P.C., 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 P.}{Deposit:: LUTTRELL, G.W., 1966 BASE- AND PRECIOUS- METAL AND RELATED ORE DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, MINERAL RESOURCES REPORT 7, 167 P.}{Deposit:: SMITH, J.W., MILICI, R.C., AND GREENBURG, S.S., 1964, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF FLUVANNA COUNTY: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, BULLETIN 79, 62 P.}{Deposit:: CREDNER, H., 1869, REPORT OF EXPLORATIONS ON THE GOLD FIELDS OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA: AMER. JOUR. MNG., VOL. VII, P. 42.}{Deposit:: 1974 RECON VA. DIV. OF MINERAL RESOURCES; SITE INSPECTE}
ReporterTrimble, David, C., Beaulieu, Harvey R. (Le Van, D. C.)