Commodities
PrimaryGold
TertiarySilver, Zinc, Lead, Sulfur-Pyrite
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formIRREGULAR, PINCH AND SWELL
Ore controlWithin Quartz Veins Which Intrude Schist
Materials
Ore mineralsGold, Pyrite, Sphalerite
GangueQuartz, Tourmaline
Geology
Host rockSchist · Fredericksburg Complex
StructureColumbia Syncline , Ne-Sw Trend
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1834-1894
First production1834
Last production1894
Discovery year1834
Identification
Deposit ID10067633
MRDS IDW000429
Alternate namesRappahannock, Smith, Morgan and Rappahannock
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.35837, -77.5872
References
SWEET, P.C., 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 P.LONSDALE, J. T., 1927, GEOLOGY OF THE GOLD-PYRITE BELT OF THE NORTHEASTERN PIEDMONT, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 30, 110 P.WATSON, T. L., 1907, MINERAL RESOURCES OF VIRGINIA: J. P. BELL CO., PRINTERS AND BINDERS, LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA.CREDNER, H., 1868, REPORT OF EXPLORATIONS ON THE GOLD FIELDS OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA: AMER. JOUR. MNG., VOL. VI, P. 393.MORRILL, P., 1972, VIRGINIA MINES AND MINERALS: ROCKS AND MINERALS, VOL. 47, NO. 7-8, P. 442.1894 DIREXPL THE RAPPAHANNOCK GOLD MINING CO. FINISHED ITS EXTENSIVE WORKINGS OF THE MINE.1974 RECON VA. DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES: SITE INSPECTEDLONSDALE(1927).LUTTRELL REFERENCE.