Mine detail: Kelly Mine

Previously called 'Kelley Mine'

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Location: Fauquier County, Virginia, United States, North America
Lat / long: 38.46115, -77.74914
dep_id: 10067553
mrds_id: W000336
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Gold
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Gold
work_type: Surface/Underground
model: 273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Reporter: Wright, Nancy A., Sweet, Palmer C.
hrock_unit: Metamorphosed Sedimentary Rocks
hrock_type: Schist
Structure: Ne-Sw Trend
tectonic: Piedmont
References:
  • Deposit:: LONSDALE, J. T., 1927, VA. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 30, P. 79.
  • Deposit:: LUTTRELL, G. W., 1966, VA. MIN. RES. REPORT 7, P. 76.
  • Deposit:: SWEET, P C, 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 P.
  • Deposit:: WATSON, T.L., 1907, GOLD AND SILVER, IN MINERAL RESOURCES OF VIRGINIA: LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA, J.P. BELL CO., P. 549-567.
  • Deposit:: BARRON, B.A., 1977, GOLD MINES OF FAUQUIER COUNTY, VIRGINIA: WARRENTON PRINTING AND PUBLISHING COMPANY, WARRENTON, VIRGINIA, 57 P.
  • Deposit:: 1974 RECON VA DIV MIN RES: INSPECTED SITE
  • Deposit:: DIREXPL EXTENSIVELY DEVELOPED SITE; USED CYANIDE PROCESS FOR SEPARATION.
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