Commodities
PrimaryGold
TertiarySulfur-Pyrite
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Ore controlIn Quartz Veins
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockSlate,Schist · Chopawamsic Formation
StructureNe-Sw Trend
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1854
Discovery year1854
Identification
Deposit ID10079827
MRDS IDW030565
Alternate namesWyckoff, Quartz Mine, Wycoff
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.48698, -77.67526
References
SWEET, P.C., 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 P.WATSON, T.L., 1907, MINERAL RESOURCES OF VIRGINIA: LYNCHBURG, VA; J.P. BELL CO., P. 553.CREDNER, H., 1868, REPORT OF EXPLORATIONS ON THE GOLD FIELDS OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA: AMER. JOUR. MNG., VOL. VI, P. 371.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 & PUBLISHING COMPANY, WARRENTON, VIRGINIA, 57P.1854 DIREXPL WYCKOFF GOLD MINING CO.; EXTENSIVELY DEVELOPED MINE1974 RECON VA. DIV. OF MINERAL RESOURCES; SITE INSPECTEDWATSON, 1907, P. 553.