Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeS
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockSchist · Metamorphosed Sedimentary Rocks
StructureNe-Sw Trend
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1876
Discovery year1876
Identification
Deposit ID10067551
MRDS IDW000334
Alternate namesBancroff Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.47976, -77.72026
References
LONSDALE, J. T., 1927, VA. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 30, P. 78-79.LUTTRELL, G. W., 1966, VA. MIN. RES. REPORT 7, P. 13.SWEET, P C, 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 P.MORTON, J.H., 1877, THE GOLD MINES OF FAUQUIER COUNTY,VIRGINIA: ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, VOL. 24, P. 345.1876 DIREXPL SAMUEL BANCROFT: BEGAN MINING OPERATION1974 RECON VA DIV MIN RES: LOCATED MINELUTTRELL REFERENCE