Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formLINEAR
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
GangueBiotite, Feldspar, Garnet, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockSchist · Hatcher Complex (Chopawamsic Formation);Arvonia Formation
StructureArvonia Syncline, Whispering Creek Anticline, Ne-Sw Trend, Faulting
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1861
Discovery year1825
Identification
Deposit ID10079450
MRDS IDW028991
Alternate namesAyres Mine, Aye's Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.57923, -78.38944
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.CREDNER, H., 1869, REPORT OF EXPLORATIONS ON THE GOLD FIELDS OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA AMER. JOUR. MNG., VOL. VII, P. 105.1865 DIREXPL TRENCHING1974 RECON VA. DIV. MIN. RES., RELOCATED MINEDIREXPL PLACER WORKINGS IN FIRST HALF OF 19TH CENTURY