Virginia · Amherst County
Past Producer

Buck Mountain Mine

Amherst County, Virginia, United States
GoldSilver
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Commodities
PrimaryGold, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnknown
Materials
GangueFluorite, Mica, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockGranite · Pedlar Complex
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1922
Identification
Deposit ID10082514
MRDS IDW055358
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.74589, -79.24197
References
PENICK, D.A. AND SWEET, P.C., 1984, VDMR, VIRGINIA MINERALS, VOL.30, NO.2, P.22-23.TOMLIN, JASPER, 1984, PERSONAL COMMUNICATION