Commodities
PrimaryGold
TertiarySulfur-Pyrite
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formLINEAR ()
Ore controlVeins Occur In Quartzite
Materials
Ore mineralsGold, Pyrite
GangueChlorite, Magnetite, Quartz, Sericite
Geology
Host rockQuartzite,Schist · Chopawamsic Formation
StructureArvonia Syncline, Ne-Sw Trend
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1836
Discovery year1836
Identification
Deposit ID10079431
MRDS IDW028968
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.45284, -78.58973
References
TABER, S., 1913, GEOLOGY OF THE GOLD BELT IN THE JAMES RIVER BASIN, VIRGINIA; VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 7, 271 P.SWEET, P.C., 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 P.HAMMETT, A.B.J., 1966, THE HISTORY OF GOLD: KERRVILLE, TEXAS, BRASWELL PRINTING CO., 107 P.1875 DIREXPL MAJOR MILLER: STAMP MILL ERECTED.1901 DIREXPL MR MOORE: 121 M TUNNEL DRIVEN ACROSS 5 VEINS.1974 RECON VA. DIV. OF MINERAL RESOURCES: SITE INSPECTED.