Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondarySulfur-Pyrite
TertiaryZinc, Antimony, Lead
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formPOD/LENS
Materials
Ore mineralsBoulangerite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Pyrite, Sphalerite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockSchist · Chopawamsic Formation
StructureColumbia Syncline , Ne-Sw Trend
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production yearsAROUND 1840
Identification
Deposit ID10067662
MRDS IDW000462
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.02922, -77.90277
References
LUTTRELL, G.W., 1966, VA. MIN. RES. REPORT 7, P. 139.WATSON, T.L., 1907, MINERAL RESOURCES OF VA., P. 558SWEET, P C, 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 PCREDNER, H., 1869, REPORT OF EXPLORATIONS ON THE GOLD FIELDS OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA: AMER. JOUR. MNG., VOL. VII, P. 9.1974 RECON VA DIV MIN RES: INSPECTED SITLUTTRELL REF.