Mine detail: Bumpus Property Prospect

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Location

Lat / long:

37.70005, -78.38305

Resource(M)

Primary:	Iron, Manganese
Ore:	Goethite, Magnetite, Pyrolusite
Gangue:	Actinolite, Chlorite, Epidote, Quartz
Discovery year:	1865

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Chopawamsic Formation
Host type:	Greenstone
Associated type:	Greenstone
Structure:	Ne-Sw Trend, Arvonia Syncline, Long Island Syncline
Tectonic:	Piedmont

References

MRDS	W029534
DEP	10096537
Reference	{Deposit:: BROWN, W.R., 1969, GEOLOGY OF THE DILLWYN QUADRANGLE, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 10, 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. 58.}{Deposit:: 1913 GEOLMAP VA. GEOL. SURV.: BULL. 7}{Deposit:: 1964 GEOLMAP VA. DIV. MIN. RES.: REPT. INV. 10.}{Deposit:: DIREXPL SHAFT SUNK}{Production:: TABER (1913).}
Reporter	Meintzer (P.C. Sweet), Robert E., Trimble, David, C.