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Young, J.W. Prospect

Page County, Virginia, United States
Sulfur-PyriteGold
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Description

J.W. Young

Commodities
PrimarySulfur-Pyrite, Gold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeN
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlVeins
Materials
Ore mineralsGold, Pyrite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockQuartzite,Shale · Weverton Formation (Chilhowee Group)
StructureNe-Sw Trend, Blue Ridge Anticlinorium To The Southeast, Faults, Massanutten Synclinorium To The Northwest, Local Anticlines And Synclines
Tectonic settingDrogen
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1909
Identification
Deposit ID10080098
MRDS IDW031171
Alternate namesJ.W. Young's Gold Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.45948, -78.53167
References
SRC.REF: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY FILE-VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCESECONOMIC GEOLOGY FILE-VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES.MRS. ISABELLE MARIE MEADOWS - PERSONAL INTERVIEW1909? DIREXPL J.W. YOUNG-DUG OPEN CUT1909? DIREXPL NAKED CREEK MINING CORP.-DRILLED FOR CORES.1980 RECON VA. DIV. MIN. RES.-INSPECTED SITE