Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondarySilver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeS
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockDiorite · Ellisville Granodiorite
Associated rockDiorite · Ellisville Granodiorite
StructureNe-Sw Trend
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1921
First production1921
Identification
Deposit ID10067626
MRDS IDW000420
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.35726, -77.74803
References
DUNLOP, J P, 1924, GOLD, SILVER, COPPER, LEAD, AND ZINC IN THE EASTERN STATES, IN MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE UNITED STATES, 1921, PART 1, METALS: U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, P 7-14. .LONSDALE, J.T., 1927, VA. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 30, P.83SWEET, P C, 1975, ROAD LOG TO SOME ABANDONED GOLD MINES OF THE GOLD-PYRITE BELT, NORTHEASTERN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA MINERALS, V 21, NO 1, P 1-9.SWEET, P C, 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 P.1921 DIREXPL GOLD AND SILVER MINED1974 RECON VA DIV MIN RES: INSPECTED SITEDUNLOP (1924)