| Deposit ID | 10079800 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W030536 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Polebridge Creek Prospect |
| Geographic coordinates: | -80.14478, 36.72563 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 369 |
| Relative position | ABOUT 7.2 KM (4.5 MI) NE OF PATRICK SPRINGS. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Patrick(county)
Virginia(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Patrick Springs(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Galax(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Winston-Salem(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Dan(hydrologic unit)
Roanoke(hydrologic accounting unit)
Chowan-Roanoke(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Virginia | Patrick |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Sulfur-Pyrite | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | ORE ASSAYED BY COLORADO ASSAYING CO AROUND 1955. ASSAYS INDICATED ONE SAMPLE TO BE 1.23 OZ. AU/TON AND ANOTHER WAS 5.70 OZ AU/TON. |
|---|
| Model code | 273 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 36a |
| Deposit model name | Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein |
| Mark3 model number | 27 |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss | ||
| Rock unit name | Fork Mountain Formation | ||
| Rock description | Fork Mountain Formation | ||
| |||
| (1) | -80.14478, 36.72563 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Bowens Creek Fault, Ne-Sw Trend |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1955 |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Harber, D. T. And Henry |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W030536 |
SWEET, P.C., 1971, GOLD MINES AND PROSPECTS IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA MINERALS V. 17, NO. 3, P. 26-35.
SWEET, P.C., 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 P.
1963 RECON VIRGINIA DIV. OF MIENRAL RESOURCES; SITE INSPECTED.
1974 RECON VA. DIV. MIN. RES.: SITE INSPECTED
DIREXPL NO GOLD PRODUCTION REPORTED.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | ORE PROSPECTED FROM PYRITE-BEARING QUARTZ VEINS. PROSPECT APPEARS TO BE IN A SHEAR ZONE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1979 | Beaulieu, Harvey R. (Le Van, D. C.) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-DEC-1987 | Sweet, Palmer C. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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