Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
GangueChalcopyrite, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockDiorite,Schist · Ellisville Granodiorite
Associated rockDiorite · Ellisville Granodiorite
StructureNe-Sw Trend
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1831-1910
First production1831
Identification
Deposit ID10067618
MRDS IDW000410
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.27921, -77.86164
References
LONSDALE, J.T., 1927, VA. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 30, P. 80.WATSON, T.L., 1907, MINERAL RESOURCES OF VA., P. 555-557LUTTRELL, G.W., 1966, VA. MIN. RES. REPORT 7, P. 57-58SWEET, P C, 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 P.SWEET, P.C., 1975, ROAD LOG TO SOME ABANDONED GOLD MINES OF THE GOLD-PYRITE BELT, NORTHEASTERN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA MINERALS, VOL. 21, NO. 1, P. 1-9.1831 DIREXPL VIRGINIA MINING CO: INITIAL DEVELOPMENT, WORKED MINE UNTIL 1834, FOLLOWED BY OTHER COMPANIES (SEE BELOW)1974 RECON VA DIV MIN RES: INSPECTED SITE.LONSDALE REFERENCE. , WATSON (1907)