Commodities
PrimaryGold
TertiaryZinc, Lead, Vanadium, Copper, Sulfur-Pyrite, Tellurium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnknown
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Covellite, Galena, Gold, Pyrite, Pyromorphite, Sphalerite, Vanadinite
GangueFeldspar, Garnet, Quartz, Sericite, Tourmaline
Geology
Host rockHornblendite,Schist · Arvonia Formation
StructureColumbia Syncline , Ne-Sw Trend, Faulting (One Fault Shows 1m Vertical Displacement)
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1836
Discovery year1835
Identification
Deposit ID10079866
MRDS IDW030611
RegionNA
Data scoreA
Coordinates37.84783, -78.08527
References
PARDEE, J.T. AND PARK, C.F., 1948, GOLD DEPOSITS OF THE SOUTHERN PIEDMONT: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 213, 152 P.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.TABER, S., 1913, GEOLOGY OF THE GOLD BELT IN THE JAMES RIVER BASIN, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 7, 271 P.HAMMETT, A.B.J., 1966, THE HISTORY OF GOLD: KERRVILLE, TEXAS, BRASWELL PRINTING CO., 107 P.SWEET, P.C., 1971, GOLD MINES AND PROSPECTS IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA MINERALS, V. 17, NO. 3, P. 25-33.WATSON, T.L., 1907, GOLD AND SILVER, IN MINERAL RESOURCES OF VIRGINIA: LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA, J.P. BELL COMPANY, P. 549-567.1836 DIREXPL RICHMOND MINING CO., FIRST OPERATOR (TO 1838)1902 DIREXPL TELLURIC GOLD MINING CO., IMPROVED SITE (TO 1904)1936 DIREXPL MOSS MINING CO, IMPROVED SITEBROWN (1937); SWEET, P.C., 1971, GOLD MINES AND PROSPECTS IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA MINERALS, V. 17, NO. 3, P. 27-28