Commodities
PrimaryGold
TertiaryLead, Sulfur-Pyrite
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeS
Ore controlIn Quartz Veins
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Gold, Pyrite
GangueCalcite, Chlorite, Feldspar, Quartz, Sericite
Geology
Host rockSlate,Phyllite,Schist · Arvonia Formation
StructureLong Island Syncline, Ne-Sw Trend
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1856
Discovery year1856
Identification
Deposit ID10079839
MRDS IDW030580
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.84811, -78.22722
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.WATSON, T. L., 1907, MINERAL RESOURCES OF VIRGINIA: LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA, J. P. BELL COMPANY, PRINTERS AND BINDERS, 618 P.HAMMETT, A.B.J., 1966, THE HISTORY OF GOLD: KERRVILLE, TEXAS, BRASWELL PRINTING CO., 107 P.1856 DIREXPL1974 RECON VA. DIV. OF MINERAL RESOURCES; SITE INSPECTEDHAMMETT (1966)