Commodities
PrimaryGold
TertiaryZinc, Sulfur-Pyrite, Tellurium, Bismuth
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formLINEAR, LENS
Materials
Ore mineralsGold, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tetradymite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockMafic Intrusive Rock,Schist · Arvonia Formation;Chopawamsic Formation
Associated rockHornblendite,Gneiss
StructureColumbia Syncline , Ne-Sw Trend, Small Local Faults
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1834
Discovery year1832
Identification
Deposit ID10079845
MRDS IDW030588
Alternate namesFisher Mine, Hughes Mine, Red Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.84366, -78.10582
References
SWEET, P.C., 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 P.BROWN, C.B., 1937, OUTLINE OF THE GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF GOOCHLAND COUNTY, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 48, 68 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.TABER, S., 1913, GEOLOGY OF THE GOLD BELT IN THE JAMES RIVER BASIN, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, BULLETIN 7, 271 P.CREDNER, H., 1868, REPORT OF EXPLORATIONS ON THE GOLD FIELDS OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA: AMER. JOUR. MNG., VOL. VI, P. 406.HAMMETT, A.B.J., 1966, THE HISTORY OF GOLD: KERRVILLE, TEXAS, BRASWELL PRINTING CO., 107 P.1834 DIREXPL FISHERS AND D.W.K BOWLES, OPERATED FOR 14 YEARS1848 DIREXPL COMMODORE R.F. STOCKTON, INSTALLED 40-STAMPMILL1935 DIREXPL TELLURIUM GOLD MINING CO., WORKED UNTIL 1937BROWN (1937)