Commodities
PrimaryGold
TertiarySulfur-Pyrite, Copper, Lead
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formPOD/LENS
Ore controlShear Zone
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Marcasite
GangueAnkerite, Calcite, Chlorite, Quartz, Sericite
Geology
Host rockSchist · Chopawamsic Formation;Dike
Associated rockDiabase · Dike
StructureNortheast-Southwest Trend, Columbia Syncline, Shear Zone Up To 12 M Wide. Strike And Dip Of Shear Zone Is About Same As Schistosity, N40-60dege, 80 Deg Nw Thru Vertical To 80 Deg Se.
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1832
Discovery year1832
Identification
Deposit ID10067629
MRDS IDW000421
Alternate namesGrimes Mine, Grymes Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.35393, -77.72859
References
BASS, C E, 1940, THE VAUCLUSE GOLD MINE, ORANGE COUNTY, VIRGINIA: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, V 35, P 79-91PARDEE, J T AND PARK, C F, JR, 1948, GOLD DEPOSITS OF THE SOUTHERN PIEDMONT: US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 213, 152 P.SWEET, P C, 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 PLONSDALE, J.T., 1927, GEOLOGY OF THE GOLD-PYRITE BELT OF THE NORTHEASTERN PIEDMONT, VIRGINIA: VGS BULL 30, 110 P.CREDNER, H., 1868, REPORT OF EXPLORATIONS ON THE GOLD FIELDS OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA: AMER. JOUR. MNG., VOL. VI, P. 371.SWEET, P.C., 1971, GOLD MINES AND PROSPECTS IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA MINERALS, VOL. 17, NO. 3, P. 25-33.PARK, C.F., JR., 1936, PRELIMINARY REPORT ON GOLD DEPOSITS OF THE VIRGINIA PIEDMONT: VGS BULL 44, 42 P.WATSON, T.L., 1907, GOLD AND SILVER, IN MINERAL RESOURCES OF VIRGINIA: LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA, J.P. BELL CO., P. 549-567.1832 DIREXPL UNKNOWN ORGANIZATION (LIBERTY MINING CO BEGINNING 1844): DEVELOPED PLACER AND UPPER WORKINGS1935 DIREXPL VIRGINIA MINING CORP: DEVELOPED LOWER WORKINGS AND CONDUCTED EXPLORATORY DRILLING.1974 RECON VA DIV MIN RES: INSPECTED SITE.BASS (1940)