Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondarySilver, Zinc, Lead, Sulfur-Pyrite, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeN
Ore controlShear Zone
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Pyrite, Sphalerite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockMylonite · Hatcher Complex
Associated rockDiorite · Columbia Granodiorite
StructureColumbia Syncline (To Nw) , Ne-Sw Trend, Shear Zone
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10079817
MRDS IDW030555
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.69561, -78.14416
References
SWEET, P.C., 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 P.TABER, S., 1913, GEOLOGY OF THE GOLD BELT IN THE JAMES RIVER BASIN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 7, 271 P.1974 RECON VA. DIV. OF MINERAL RESOURCES: SITE INSPECTED.? DIREXPL ? - PROSPECTED SITE