Virginia · Spotsylvania County
Prospect

Powell's Prospect

Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United States
Gold
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeU
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
Geology
Host rockSchist · Quantico Slate
StructureNe-Sw Trend
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
Discovery year1867
Identification
Deposit ID10079435
MRDS IDW028976
Alternate namesPowells Prospect, Jerdones Prospect
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates38.2081, -77.7472
References
SWEET, P.C., 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VDMR PUB 19, 77 P1974 RECON VA. DIV. MIN. RES.: INSPECTED SITE