Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondaryLead, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeN
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formPOD/LENS, IRREGULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Gold
GanguePyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockSchist · Chopawamsic Formation
StructureColumbia Syncline , Ne-Sw Trend
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10067628
MRDS IDW000423
Alternate namesLaird Property Prospect
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.3431, -77.72359
References
PARDEE, J T AND PARK, C F, JR, 1948, GOLD DEPOSITS OF THE SOUTHERN PIEDMONT: US GEOL SURV PROF PAPER 213, 156 PLUTTRELL, G.W., 1966, VA. MIN. RES. REPORT 7, P. 58SWEET, P C, 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 P1934 DIREXPL MELBA MINING CO: INSUFFICIENT GOLD LOCATED FOR CONTINUED OPERATION.1974 RECON VA DIV MIN RES: SITE INSPECTED