Virginia · Fauquier County
Occurrence

Gamewood Prospect

Fauquier County, Virginia, United States
Gold
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeN
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockSchist · Chopawamsic Formation
StructureNe-Sw Trend
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10079820
MRDS IDW030559
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.47504, -77.74748
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, 110 P.BARRAN, B.A., 1977, GOLD MINES OF FAUQUIER COUNTY, VIRGINIA: WARRENTON PRINTING AND PUBLISHING COMPANY, WARRENTON, VIRGINIA, 57 P.1974 RECON VA. DIV. OF MINERAL RESOURCES; SITE INSPECTE