Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Geology
Host rockSchist · Metamorphosed Sedimentary Rocks;Somerville Granite
Associated rockGranite · Somerville Granite
StructureNe-Sw Trend
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production yearsAROUND 1868
First production1834
Identification
Deposit ID10067555
MRDS IDW000339
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.45337, -77.67692
References
LONSDALE, J. T., 1927, VA. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 30, P. 79LUTTRELL, G. W., 1966, VA. MIN. RES. REPORT 7, P. 81SWEET, P C, 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 PSWEET, P.C., 1975, ROAD LOG TO SOME ABANDONED GOLD MINES OF THE GOLD-PYRITE BELT, NORTHEASTERN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA MINERALS, VOL. 21, NO. 1, P. 1-9.CREDNER, H., 1868, REPORT OF EXPLORATIONS ON THE GOLD FIELDS OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA: AMER. JOUR. MNG., VOL. VI, P. 371.PARDEE, J.T., AND PARK, C.F., 1948, GOLD DEPOSITS OF THE SOUTHERN PIEDMONT: USGS PP 213, 152 P.1834 DIREXPL FIRST DEVELOPMENT OF MINE1868 DIREXPL LIBERTY MINING CO: EXPANDED DEVELOPMENT1974 RECON VA DIV MIN RES: LOCATED SITELUTTRELL REFERENCE.