Gooney-Manor Mine — Warren County

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Gooney-Manor Mine — Warren County

Gold Mining Site VA • Warren County County
Description
Reported By C.E. Davis The Gooney-Manor Mine, worked in 1909 when several carloads of copper ore were produced, is located about 3 miles Southwest of Front Royal off the east side of Highway 340. References from our literature include: "Geology of the Front Royal quadrangle, Virginia"--Report of Investigations 40." "Metallic mineralization in the Blue Ridge province of Virginia"--Publication 27." "Copper, lead, and zinc resources in VA"---Publication 93." Contact our sales office for publicat...
Historical Notes
Source: Tom Ashworth's Prospectors Cache (tomashworth.com / Mike Higbee / 49erMike). Author: Tom Ashworth. Original page: warren_va.shtml. State index: https://web.archive.org/web/20040830075749/http://www.tomashworth.com/goldloc.shtml Area: Gooney-Manor Mine. Map coordinates are an approximate county centroid — not a precise claim site. Reported By C.E. Davis The Gooney-Manor Mine, worked in 1909 when several carloads of copper ore were produced, is located about 3 miles Southwest of Front Royal off the east side of Highway 340. References from our literature include: "Geology of the Front Royal quadrangle, Virginia"--Report of Investigations 40." "Metallic mineralization in the Blue Ridge province of Virginia"--Publication 27." "Copper, lead, and zinc resources in VA"---Publication 93." Contact our sales office for publications (804) 951-6340. P. Sweet
Status / Verification historical_site — Legendary or approximate

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