Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnknown
Ore controlIn Quartz Veins
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockSchist · Arvonia Formation
StructureColumbia Syncline, Ne-Sw Trend
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1860
Discovery year1861
Identification
Deposit ID10079856
MRDS IDW030601
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.83477, -78.0936
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, VIRGINIA, J.P. BELL COMPANY, 618 P.CREDNER, H., 1868, REPORT OF EXPLORATIONS ON THE GOLD FIELDS OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA: AMER. JOUR. MNG., VOL. VI, P. 406.1860 DIREXPL MINE OPENED, LATER EXTENSIVE DIGGING OCCURRED1974 RECON VA. DIV. OF MINERAL RESOURCES; SITE INSPECTED