Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formLENS ()
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockSchist · Metamorphosed Sedimentary Rocks (Chopawamsic Formation)
Associated rockGranite
StructureNe-Sw Trend
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1833
Discovery year1830
Identification
Deposit ID10079825
MRDS IDW030564
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.44171, -77.68387
References
SWEET, P.C., 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 P.SILLIMAN, B., 1837, REMARKS ON SOME OF THE GOLD MINES, AND ON PARTS OF THE GOLD REGION OF VIRGINA: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SCIENCE, SERIES 1, V. 32, P. 98-133.THE FREE LANCE, 1887, A TRIP THROUGH THE GOLD BELT OF VIRGINIA: FREDERICKSBURG, VA., V. 3, NO. 86LONSDALE, J.T., 1927, GEOLOGY OF THE GOLD-PYRITE BELT OF THE NORTHEASTERN PIEDMONT, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 30, 110 P.CREDNER, H., 1868, REPORT OF EXPLORATIONS ON THE GOLD FIELDS OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA: AMER. JOUR. MNG., VOL. VI, P. 371.1833 DIREXPL UNION GOLD MINING CO: DEVELOPED1974 RECON VA. DIV. OF MIN. RES.: LOCATED MINE