Mine detail: Grasty Tract Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 38.27921, -77.86164

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Ore: Gold
Gangue: Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Quartz

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
Production years: 1831-1910
First production started: 1831

Geology

Host rock:Ellisville Granodiorite
Host type:Diorite,Schist
Associated rock:Ellisville Granodiorite
Associated type:Diorite
Structure:Ne-Sw Trend
Tectonic:Piedmont

References

MRDSW000410
DEP10067618
Reference{Deposit:: LONSDALE, J.T., 1927, VA. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 30, P. 80.}{Deposit:: WATSON, T.L., 1907, MINERAL RESOURCES OF VA., P. 555-557}{Deposit:: LUTTRELL, G.W., 1966, VA. MIN. RES. REPORT 7, P. 57-58}{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:: 1831 DIREXPL VIRGINIA MINING CO: INITIAL DEVELOPMENT, WORKED MINE UNTIL 1834, FOLLOWED BY OTHER COMPANIES (SEE BELOW)}{Deposit:: 1974 RECON VA DIV MIN RES: INSPECTED SITE.}{Production:: LONSDALE REFERENCE. , WATSON (1907)}
ReporterWright, Nancy A., Sweet, Palmer C.