Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeS
Ore controlIn Quartz Veins
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockAmphibole Schist,Alluvium · Arvonia Formation;Alluvium
StructureColumbia Syncline; Ne-Sw Trend
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1835
Discovery year1835
Identification
Deposit ID10079858
MRDS IDW030602
Alternate namesHodge's Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.86505, -78.05554
References
BROWN, C.B., 1937, OUTLINE OF THE GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF GOOCHLAND COUNTY, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 48, 68 P.TABER, S., 1913, GEOLOGY OF THE GOLD BELT IN THE JAMES RIVER BASIN, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, BULLETIN 7, 271 P.SWEET, P.C., 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 P.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. 26.1835 DIREXPL PLACER GRAVELS WORKED1846 DIREXPL GENERAL COOK; 6-STAMP MILL ERECTED1974 RECON VA. DIV. OF MINERAL RESOURCES; SITE INSPECTED