Commodities
PrimaryGold
TertiarySulfur-Pyrite
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeS
Ore controlIn Veins Which Intrude Into Schist.
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
GangueBiotite, Chlorite, Garnet, Hematite, Magnetite, Quartz, Sericite
Geology
Host rockSchist · Chopawamsic Formation
StructureArvonia Syncline, Ne-Sw Trend
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1853
Last production1858
Discovery year1854
Identification
Deposit ID10079430
MRDS IDW028967
Alternate namesWiseman Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.55034, -78.46612
References
TABER, S., 1913, GEOLOGY OF THE GOLD BELT IN THE JAMES RIVER BASIN, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 7, 271 P.WATSON, T.L., 1907, MINERAL RESOURCES OF VIRGINIA: LYNCHBURG VA, J.P. BELL CO., 618 P.BROWN, W.R., 1969, GEOLOGY OF THE DILLWYN QUADRANGLE VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 10, 77 P.SWEET, P.C., 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 P.CREDNER, H., 1869REPORT OF EXPLORATIONS ON THE GOLD FIELDS OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA: AMER. JOUR? MNG., VOL. VII, P. 72.HAMMETT, A.B.J., 1966, THE HISTORY OF GOLD: KERRVILLE, TEXAS, BRASWELL PRINTING CO., 107 P.1853 DIREXPL BUCKINGHAM GOLD MINING COMPANY: OPENED MINE.1955 DIREXPL VIRGINIA MINING CORPORATION: DIAMOND DRILLED.1974 RECON VA. DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES; SITE INSPECTED.TABER (1913)BROWN (1969)