Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Ore controlIn Quartz Veins
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
GangueChlorite, Epidote, Magnetite, Rutile, Sericite, Zoisite
Geology
Host rockGreenstone · Chopawamsic Formation
Associated rockGreenstone
StructureLong Island Syncline, Ne-Sw Trend, Anticline (Unnamed)
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1836
Discovery year1836
Identification
Deposit ID10079834
MRDS IDW030575
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.78755, -78.28694
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 DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, BULLETIN 7, 271 P.LUTTRELL, G.W., 1966, BASE-AND PRECIOUS-METAL AND RELATED ORE DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, MINERAL RESOURCES REPORT 7, 167 P.SMITH, J.W., MILICI, R.C., AND GREENBURG, S.S., 1964, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF FLUVANNA COUNTY: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, BULLETIN 79, 62 P.WATSON, T.L., 1907, GOLD AND SILVER IN MINERAL RESOURCES OF VIRGINIA: LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA, JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION COMMISSION, PP.549-567.HAMMETT, A.B.J., 1966, THE HISTORY OF GOLD, KERRVILLE, TEXAS, BRASWELL PRINTING CO., 107 P.CREDNER, H., 1869, REPORT OF EXPLORATIONS ON THE GOLD FIELDS OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA: AMER. JOUR? MNG., VOL. VII, P. 58.1895 DIREXPL HUGHES GOLD MINING AND MILLING CO.; DEVELOPED 3 VEINS1974 RECON VA. DIV. OF MINERAL RESOURCES; SITE INSPECTED