Mine detail: Alger Prospect

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Location

Lat / long: 38.41643, -78.32555

Resource(M)

Primary: Sulfur-Pyrite
Ore: Pyrite
Orebody form: IRREGULAR

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Lovingston Formation
Host type:Gneiss
Associated rock:Old Rag Granite
Associated type:Granite
Structure:Ne-Sw Trend, Blue Ridge Anticlinorium, Strike-Slip Fault (Strike Alters From North To Northeast In Vicinity Of Occurrence)
Tectonic:Orogen

References

MRDSW031201
DEP10096554
Reference{Deposit:: ALLEN, R.M., JR., 1963, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF GREENE AND MADISON COUNTIES: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, BULLETIN 78, 102 P}{Deposit:: 1960 GEOLMAP VA. DIV. MIN. RES.: INSPECTED SITE}
ReporterMeintzer, Robert E. (Le Van, D.C.), Trimble, David, C.