Mine detail: Shannon Hill Property Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 37.87338, -78.04277

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Ore: Gold
Gangue: Goethite, Quartz
Orebody form: IRREGULAR, LINEAR ()
Discovery year: 1861

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1861

Geology

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

References

MRDSW030619
DEP10111260
Reference{Deposit:: SWEET, P.C., 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 P.}{Deposit:: BROWN, C.B., 1937, OUTLINE OF THE GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF GOOCHLAND COUNTY, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, BULLETIN 48, 68 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., 1868, REPORT OF EXPLORATIONS ON THE GOLD FIELDS OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA: AMER. JOUR. MNG., VOL. VI, P. 406.}{Deposit:: 1865 DIREXPL PROSPECT PITS SUNK ON VEIN, NOT MINED.}{Deposit:: 1974 RECON VA. DIV. MIN. RES: LOCATED MINE.}{Deposit:: DIREXPL PLACER MINING.}
ReporterMeintzer (D.C. Levan), Robert E., Trimble, David, C.