Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeS
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
GangueQuartz, Sericite
Geology
Host rockSchist · Chopawamsic Formation
StructureNe To Sw Trend
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10079814
MRDS IDW030552
Alternate namesRossin's Mountain Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.38893, -77.71776
References
SWEET, P.C., 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 P.DARTER, O.H., 1957, COL. FREDERICKSBURG AND NEIGHBORHOOD IN PERSPECTIVE: NEW YORK, TWAYNE PUBLISHERS; P 294-295.LONSDALE, J.T., 1927, GEOLOGY OF THE GOLD-PYRITE BELT OF THE NORTHEASTERN PIEDMONT, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 30, 110 P.1974 RECON VA. DIV. OF MINERAL RESOURCES; SITE INSPECTE