Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formIRREGULAR, LINEAR ()
Ore controlShear Zone
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
GangueGoethite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockGravel,Schist · Alluvium;Arvonia Formation;Hatcher Complex
StructureColumbia Syncline , Ne-Sw Trend
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1861
Discovery year1861
Identification
Deposit ID10111260
MRDS IDW030619
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.87338, -78.04277
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.TABER, S., 1913, GEOLOGY OF THE GOLD BELT IN THE JAMES RIVER BASIN, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 7, 271 P.CREDNER, H., 1868, REPORT OF EXPLORATIONS ON THE GOLD FIELDS OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA: AMER. JOUR. MNG., VOL. VI, P. 406.1865 DIREXPL PROSPECT PITS SUNK ON VEIN, NOT MINED.1974 RECON VA. DIV. MIN. RES: LOCATED MINE.DIREXPL PLACER MINING.