Virginia · Spotsylvania County
Occurrence

Faws Tract Prospect

Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United States
Gold
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeN
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
Geology
StructureNe-Sw Trend
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1835
Identification
Deposit ID10079569
MRDS IDW029537
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates38.30004, -77.71637
References
SWEET, P.C., 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 P.VIRGINIA HERALD, 1833, ADVERTISEMENT FOR SALE: FREDERICKSBURG, VA., V. 8, NO. 71, 14 SEPTEMBER.1974 RECON VA. DIV. MIN. RES. UNABLE TO LOCAT