Mine detail: Vaucluse Mine

Previously called 'Grimes MineGrymes Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 38.35393, -77.72859

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Sulfur-Pyrite, Copper, Lead
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Marcasite
Gangue: Ankerite, Calcite, Chlorite, Quartz, Sericite
Orebody form: POD/LENS
Discovery year: 1832

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1832

Geology

Host rock:Chopawamsic Formation;Dike
Host type:Schist
Associated rock:Dike
Associated type:Diabase
Structure:Northeast-Southwest Trend, Columbia Syncline, Shear Zone Up To 12 M Wide. Strike And Dip Of Shear Zone Is About Same As Schistosity, N40-60dege, 80 Deg Nw Thru Vertical To 80 Deg Se.
Tectonic:Piedmont

References

MRDSW000421
DEP10067629
Reference{Deposit:: BASS, C E, 1940, THE VAUCLUSE GOLD MINE, ORANGE COUNTY, VIRGINIA: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, V 35, P 79-91}{Deposit:: PARDEE, J T AND PARK, C F, JR, 1948, GOLD DEPOSITS OF THE SOUTHERN PIEDMONT: US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 213, 152 P.}{Deposit:: SWEET, P C, 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 P}{Deposit:: LONSDALE, J.T., 1927, GEOLOGY OF THE GOLD-PYRITE BELT OF THE NORTHEASTERN PIEDMONT, VIRGINIA: VGS BULL 30, 110 P.}{Deposit:: CREDNER, H., 1868, REPORT OF EXPLORATIONS ON THE GOLD FIELDS OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA: AMER. JOUR. MNG., VOL. VI, P. 371.}{Deposit:: SWEET, P.C., 1971, GOLD MINES AND PROSPECTS IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA MINERALS, VOL. 17, NO. 3, P. 25-33.}{Deposit:: PARK, C.F., JR., 1936, PRELIMINARY REPORT ON GOLD DEPOSITS OF THE VIRGINIA PIEDMONT: VGS BULL 44, 42 P.}{Deposit:: WATSON, T.L., 1907, GOLD AND SILVER, IN MINERAL RESOURCES OF VIRGINIA: LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA, J.P. BELL CO., P. 549-567.}{Deposit:: 1832 DIREXPL UNKNOWN ORGANIZATION (LIBERTY MINING CO BEGINNING 1844): DEVELOPED PLACER AND UPPER WORKINGS}{Deposit:: 1935 DIREXPL VIRGINIA MINING CORP: DEVELOPED LOWER WORKINGS AND CONDUCTED EXPLORATORY DRILLING.}{Deposit:: 1974 RECON VA DIV MIN RES: INSPECTED SITE.}{Production:: BASS (1940)}
ReporterMeintzer, Robert E. (Le Van, D.C.), Sweet, Palmer C.