Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeS
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockSchist · Chopawamsic Formation
StructureNe-Sw Trend, Columbia Syncline
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1854-1862
First production1854
Identification
Deposit ID10067637
MRDS IDW000433
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.33254, -77.6097
References
LUTTRELL, G.W., 1966, VA. MIN. RES. REPORT 7, P. 52LONSDALE, J.T., 1927, VA. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 30., P. 84SWEET, P.C., 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 P.CREDNER, H., 1868, REPORT OF EXPLORATIONS ON THE GOLD FIELDS OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA: AMER. JOUR. MNG., VOL. VI, P. 393.1854 DIREXPL GARDINER GOLD MINING CO: DEVELOPED AND OPERATED MINE UNTIL 1862.1974 RECON VA DIV MIN RES: INSPECTED SITE.