Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeS
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockSchist · Chopawamsic Formation
StructureNe-Sw Trend
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1837
Discovery year1837
Identification
Deposit ID10079809
MRDS IDW030546
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.4006, -77.69303
References
SWEET, P.C., 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 P.LONSDALE, J.T., 1927, GEOLOGY OF THE GOLD-PYRITE BELT OF THE NORTHEASTERN PIEDMONT, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 30, 110P.SILLIMAN, B., 1837, REMARKS ON THE GOLD MINES AND ON PARTS OF THE GOLD REGION OF VIRGINIA: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SCIENCE, SERIES 1, V.32, P.98-130.1837 DIREXPL MINE PROBABLY OPERATED.1974 RECON VA. DIV. MIN. RES: LOCATED MINE.