Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formLINEAR
Ore controlShear Zone
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
GangueMuscovite, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockMafic Intrusive Rock,Schist · Chopawamsic Formation;Alluvium
StructureArvonia Syncline, Ne-Sw Trend
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1830
Discovery year1830
Identification
Deposit ID10079448
MRDS IDW028988
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.46534, -78.56806
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.1830 DIREXPL PLACER MINE1978 RECON VA. DIV. MIN. RES., LOCATED MINE