Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formLINEAR
Ore controlShear Zones
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
GanguePyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockQuartzite,Schist · Chopawamsic Formation
StructureArvonia Syncline, Ne-Sw Trend
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1881
Discovery year1881
Identification
Deposit ID10079567
MRDS IDW029535
Alternate namesAllen Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates37.55006, -78.4664
References
SWEET, P.C., 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 P.CAMPBELL, J.L., 1882, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY, VIRGINIA: NEW YORK, G.P. PUTNAM'S SONS, 119 P.1881 DIREXPL DEVELOPED DEPOSIT1974 RECON VA. DIV. MIN. RES, MINE NOT LOCATED.