Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
GanguePyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockSchist,Granite · Metamorphosed Sedimentary Rocks;Somerville Granite
Associated rockGranite · Somerville Granite
StructureNe-Sw Trend
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1897
Identification
Deposit ID10067622
MRDS IDW000416
Alternate namesMorganna Mine, Marganna Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.41893, -77.67664
References
LONSDALE, J.T., 1927, VA. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 30, P. 78LUTTRELL, G.W., 1966, VA. MIN. RES. REPORT 7, P. 96-97.SWEET, P C, 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 PMORRILL, P, 1972, VIRGINIA MINES AND MINERALS, PART 2: ROCKS AND MINERALS, V 47, NO 7-8, P 437.1897 DIREXPL MR JOHNSON: DROVE SHAFTS.1974 RECON VA DIV MIN RES: LOCATED SITE.LONSDALE (1927), MORRILL (1972)