Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlVeins, Alluvium
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockGravel,Schist · Arvonia Formation;Alluvium
StructureColumbia Syncline , Ne-Sw Trend
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1869
Discovery year1869
Identification
Deposit ID10106157
MRDS IDW030621
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.81199, -78.09277
References
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.LUTTRELL, G.W., 1966, BASE- AND PRECIOUS-METAL AND RELATED ORE DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, MINERAL RESOURCES REPORT 7, 271 P.CREDNER, H., 1868-69, REPORT OF EXPLORATIONS ON THE GOLD FIELDS OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MINING, VOL. 7, P. 42.1974 RECON VA. DIV. MIN. RES.: LOCATED SITE.DIREXPL THREE QUARTZ VEINS DEVELOPED (PRIOR TO 1869).