Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeN
Ore controlIn Veins
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
GangueMica, Quartz
Geology
Host rockQuartzite,Greenstone,Mica Schist
StructureNe-Sw Trend
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10079823
MRDS IDW030562
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.45615, -77.68831
References
MORRILL, P., 1972, VIRGINIA MINES AND MINERALS, PT. 2: ROCKS AND MINERALS, V. 47, NO 7-8, P. 435-444.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 NORTHWESTERN PIEDMONT, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 30, 110 P.BARRON, B.A., 1977 GOLD MINES OF FAUQUIER COUNTY, VIRGINIA: WARRENTON PRINTING AND PUBLISHING COMPANY, WARRENTON, VIRGINIA.1974 RECON VA. DIV. OF MINERAL RESOURCES; SITE INSPECTE