Description
Mr Hempstead(?)
Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formLINEAR
Materials
Ore mineralsKaolin, Pyrite, Sericite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockSchist · Chopawamsic Formation
StructureNe-Sw Trend, Columbia Syncline
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1831
Identification
Deposit ID10105454
MRDS IDW000412
Alternate namesHempstead Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.37504, -77.71498
References
LONSDALE, J.T., 1927, VA. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 30, PP. 76-77.LUTTRELL, G.W., 1966, VA. MIN. RES. REPORT 7, P. 39.SWEET, P C, 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 PGALLAHER, R, 1976, GOLD FEVER COOLED IN CULPEPER: RICHMOND, VA, TIMES-DISPATCH, MARCH 28.PARDEE, J.T., AND PARK, C.F., 1948, GOLD DEPOSITS OF THE SOUTHERN PIEDMONT: USGS PP 213, 152 P.SILLIMAN, B., 1837, REMARKS ON THE GOLD MINES AND ON PARTS OF THE GOLD REGION OF VIRGINIA: AMER. JOUR? SCI. AND ARTS, VOL. 32, P. 98-130.WATSON, T.L., 1907, GOLD AND SILVER, IN MINERAL RESOURCES OF VIRGINIA: LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA, T.P BELL CO., P. 549-567.1836 DIREXPL CULPEPER MINING CO: FIRST MAJOR DEVELOPMENT1974 RECON VA DIV MIN RES: LOCATED WORKINGS1976 OTHER VIRGINIA GOLD MINING CORP: ATTEMPTED TO REACTIVATE WORKINGSLONSDALE REF.