Virginia · Fauquier County
Occurrence

Pollard Prospect

Fauquier County, Virginia, United States
Gold
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeN
Ore controlIn Veins
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
GangueMica
Geology
Host rockSchist · Chopawamsic Formation
StructureNe-Sw Trend
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10079824
MRDS IDW030563
Alternate namesPolland Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.47198, -77.73498
References
SWEET, P.C., 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 P.LONSDALE, J.T., 1927, GEOLOGY OF THE GOLD-PYRITE BELT OF THE NORTHWESTERN PIEDMONT, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 30, 110 P.BARRON, B.A., 1977, GOLD MINES OF FAUQUIER COUNTY, VIRGINIA: WARRENTON PRINTING AND PUBLISHING COMPANY, WARRENTON, VIRGINIA, 57 P.1974 RECON VA. DIV. OF MINERAL RESOURCES; SITE INSPECTEDDIREXPL SEVERAL SMALL PROSPECT PITS DUG