Commodities
PrimaryGold
TertiarySulfur-Pyrite
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Geology
Host rockSchist · Arvonia Formation;Alluvium
StructureArvonia Syncline, Ne-Sw Trend
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1855
Discovery year1855
Identification
Deposit ID10079444
MRDS IDW028983
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.49173, -78.49779
References
SWEET, P.C., 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 P.TABER, S., 1913, GEOLOGY OF THE GOLD BELT IN THE JAMES RIVER BASIN, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 7, 271 P.CREDNER, H., 1869, REPORT OF EXPLORATIONS ON THE GOLD FIELDS OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA: AMER. JOUR. MNG., VOL. VII, P. 105.1855 DIREXPL PLACER MINING AND SMALL SHAFTS SUNK1974 RECON VA. DIV. MIN. RES., MINE RELOCATEDDIREXPL 46 M (150 FT) SHAFT SUNK AFTER CIVIL WAR