Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondarySilver
TertiaryLead, Zinc, Antimony
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsBoulangerite, Gold, Sphalerite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockSchist · Chopawamsic Formation
StructureColumbia Syncline , Ne-Sw Trend
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1830-1865.
First production1830
Discovery year1830
Identification
Deposit ID10067677
MRDS IDW000477
Alternate namesTinder Flat S Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.06449, -77.87193
References
WATSON, T. L., 1907, MINERAL RESOURCES OF VA., P. 558.LUTTRELL, G. W., 1966, VA. MIN. RES. REPORT 7, P. 131.SWEET, 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.SILLIMAN, B., 1837, REMARKS ON THE GOLD MINES AND ON PARTS OF THE GOLD REGION OF VIRGINIA: AMER. JOUR. SCI. AND ARTS, VOL. 32, P. 98-130.1830 DIREXPL DEVELOPMENT OF PLACER DEPOSIT FIRST, THEN DEVELOPMENT OF VEIN IN 1865.1895 OTHER PLACER BOTTOMS TESTED FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT, BUT NONE CARRIED OUT.1974 RECON VA DIV MIN RES: INSPECTED SITE.LUTTRELL (1966)