Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeN
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockSlate,Schist · Chopawamsic Formation
StructureNe-Sw Trend
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10079808
MRDS IDW030545
Alternate namesChildsbury Prospect
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.41643, -77.70414
References
SWEET, P.C., 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 P.SCHEEL, E.M., 1975, CULPEPER COUNTY HISTORICAL MAP.LONSDALE, J.T., 1927, GEOLOGY OF THE GOLD-PYRITE BELT OF THE NORTHEASTERN PIEDMONT, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 30., 110P.1974 RECON VA. DIV. MIN. RES, LOCATED MINE.DIREXPL NO REPORT