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

MRDS	W031201
DEP	10096554
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}
Reporter	Meintzer, Robert E. (Le Van, D.C.), Trimble, David, C.