Commodities
PrimaryGold, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnknown
Orebody formLENS
Ore controlShear Zone
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Copper, Gold
GangueCalcite, Chlorite, Epidote, Magnetite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockGreenstone · Chopawamsic Formation
Associated rockGreenstone · Chopawamsic Formation
StructureArvonia Syncline, Ne-Sw Trend, Long Island Syncline
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1861
Discovery year1861
Identification
Deposit ID10079452
MRDS IDW028994
Alternate namesCowan Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.70283, -78.37528
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.WATSON, T.L., 1907, MINERAL RESOURCES OF VIRGINIA: LYNCHBURG, VA., J.P. BELL CO., 618 PBROWN, W.R., 1969, GEOLOGY OF THE DILLWYN QUADRANGLE, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 10, 77 P.CREDNER, H., 1869, REPORT OF EXPLORATIONS ON THE GOLD FIELDS OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MINING, V. VII, P. 58.HAMMETT, A.B.J., 1966, THE HISTORY OF GOLD: KERRVILLE, TEXAS, BRASWELL PRINTING COMPANY, P. 43-53.1850 DIREXPL DURING PERIOD MINED FOR GOLD AND COPPER1904 DIREXPL 85 FT SHAFT SUNK1974 RECON VA. DIV. MIN. RES., MINE RELOCATED