Mine detail: Hudgins Prospect

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 37.68005, -78.30805

Resource(M)

Primary: Zinc, Copper
Secondary: Lead, Gold, Silver, Sulfur-Pyrite, Iron, Pig Iron
Gangue: Garnet, Hornblende, Quartz
Orebody form: IRREGULAR, POD/LENS
Discovery year: 1895

Production

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

Geology

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

References

MRDSW028993
DEP10096528
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:: BARNES, R.C., 1963, GEOLOGICAL AND GEOPHYSICAL INVESTIGATION OF SULFIDE DEPOSITS NEAR NEW CANTON, VIRGINIA: UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA UNPUBLISHED M. S. THESIS.}{Deposit:: BROWN, W.R., 1969, GEOLOGY OF THE DILLWYN QUADRANGLE, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 10, 77 P.}{Deposit:: 1890 DIREXPL SHAFT SUNK}{Deposit:: 1955 DIREXPL VIRGINIA MINING CORP., DIAMOND DRILLING}{Deposit:: 1974 RECON VA. DIV. MIN. RES., RELOCATED MINE}
ReporterMeintzer, Robert E. (Le Van, D.C.), Trimble, David C.