Commodities
PrimaryGold
TertiarySulfur-Pyrite
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeS
Ore controlShear Zones
Materials
Ore mineralsGold, Pyrite
GangueFeldspar, Magnetite, Quartz, Rutile, Zircon
Geology
Host rockHornblendite,Gneiss · Chopawamsic Formation
Associated rockFelsic Volcanic Rock
StructureColumbia Syncline , Ne-Sw Trend
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1913
Discovery year1913
Identification
Deposit ID10079835
MRDS IDW030578
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.85366, -78.10332
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 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 7, 271 P.SMITH, J.W., MILICI, R.C., AND GREENBERG, S.S., 1964, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF FLUVANNA COUNTY: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, BULLETIN 79, 62 P.1974 RECON VA. DIV. MIN. RES: LOCATED MINEDIREXPL AREA DEVELOPED