Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formLINEAR
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockSchist · Chopawamsic Formation
StructureColumbia Syncline , Ne-Sw Trend
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1906
First production1906
Identification
Deposit ID10067670
MRDS IDW000470
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.01227, -77.88277
References
LUTTRELL, G. W., 1966, VA. MIN. RES. REPORT 7, P. 34WATSON, T. L., 1907, MINERAL RES. OF VA., P. 559.SWEET, P C, 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 P1906 DIREXPL LIMITED EXPLORATION AND MINING CONDUCTED.1974 RECON VA DIV MIN RES: SITE INSPECTED.WATSON REF.