Mine detail: Liberty Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 38.45337, -77.67692

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Gangue: Quartz

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
Production years: AROUND 1868
First production started: 1834

Geology

Host rock:Metamorphosed Sedimentary Rocks;Somerville Granite
Host type:Schist
Associated rock:Somerville Granite
Associated type:Granite
Structure:Ne-Sw Trend
Tectonic:Piedmont

References

MRDSW000339
DEP10067555
Reference{Deposit:: LONSDALE, J. T., 1927, VA. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 30, P. 79}{Deposit:: LUTTRELL, G. W., 1966, VA. MIN. RES. REPORT 7, P. 81}{Deposit:: SWEET, P C, 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 P}{Deposit:: SWEET, P.C., 1975, ROAD LOG TO SOME ABANDONED GOLD MINES OF THE GOLD-PYRITE BELT, NORTHEASTERN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA MINERALS, VOL. 21, NO. 1, P. 1-9.}{Deposit:: CREDNER, H., 1868, REPORT OF EXPLORATIONS ON THE GOLD FIELDS OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA: AMER. JOUR. MNG., VOL. VI, P. 371.}{Deposit:: PARDEE, J.T., AND PARK, C.F., 1948, GOLD DEPOSITS OF THE SOUTHERN PIEDMONT: USGS PP 213, 152 P.}{Deposit:: 1834 DIREXPL FIRST DEVELOPMENT OF MINE}{Deposit:: 1868 DIREXPL LIBERTY MINING CO: EXPANDED DEVELOPMENT}{Deposit:: 1974 RECON VA DIV MIN RES: LOCATED SITE}{Production:: LUTTRELL REFERENCE.}
ReporterWright, Nancy A., Sweet, Palmer C.