Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeS
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockMafic Intrusive Rock · Unicoi Formation
StructureBlue Ridge Anticlinorium, Ne-Sw Trend, Conglomerate Strikes N-S And Dips 35 Deg. W.
Tectonic settingGeosyncline
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1875
Discovery year1865
Identification
Deposit ID10079777
MRDS IDW030510
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates36.71008, -81.42399
References
SWEET, P.C., AND BELL, S.C., 1980, METATLIC MINERALIZATION IN THE BLUE RIDGE PROVINCE OF VIRGINIA, IN CONTRIBUTIONS TO VIRGINIA GEOLOGY-IV: VDMR PUB. 27, P. 39-52.RANKIN, D. W. AND OTHERS, 1972, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE WEST HALF OF THE WINSTON SALEM QUADRANGLE, NORTH CAROLINA,VIRGINIA, AND TENNESSEE, U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MISCELLANEOUS INVESTIGATIONS MAP I-709-A.SWEET, P. C. AND LOVETT, J. A., 1985, VA MINERALS, VOL 31, NO 4, P.41-52.1875 DIREXPL MINED GOLD.1978 RECON VA. DIV. MIN. RES., LOCATED PROSPECT.