Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeS
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockDiorite,Schist · Metamorphosed Sedimentary Rocks;Somerville Granite
Associated rockDiorite · Somerville Granite
StructureNe-Sw Trend
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production yearsAROUND 1877
First production1877
Identification
Deposit ID10067550
MRDS IDW000333
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.50032, -77.66498
References
MORTON, J. H., 1877, ENG. MINING JOUR., VOL 24, P. 345LUTTRELL, G. W., 1966, VA. MIN. RES. REPORT 7, P. 140.SWEET, P.C., 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUB. 19, 77 P.1875 DIREXPL MR ISAAC WATERMAN, BOUGHT AND BEGAN DEVELOPMENT1974 RECON VA DIV MIN RES, LOCATED SITE