Lat / long: | 38.02922, -77.90277 |
Primary: | Gold |
Secondary: | Sulfur-Pyrite |
Tertiary: | Zinc, Antimony, Lead |
Ore: | Boulangerite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Pyrite, Sphalerite |
Gangue: | Quartz |
Orebody form: | POD/LENS |
Operation type: | Unknown |
Production size: | Small |
Development status: | Past Producer |
Production years: | AROUND 1840 |
Host rock: | Chopawamsic Formation |
Host type: | Schist |
Structure: | Columbia Syncline , Ne-Sw Trend |
Tectonic: | Piedmont |
MRDS | W000462 |
DEP | 10067662 |
Reference | {Deposit:: LUTTRELL, G.W., 1966, VA. MIN. RES. REPORT 7, P. 139.}{Deposit:: WATSON, T.L., 1907, MINERAL RESOURCES OF VA., P. 558}{Deposit:: SWEET, P C, 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 P}{Deposit:: CREDNER, H., 1869, REPORT OF EXPLORATIONS ON THE GOLD FIELDS OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA: AMER. JOUR. MNG., VOL. VII, P. 9.}{Deposit:: 1974 RECON VA DIV MIN RES: INSPECTED SIT}{Production:: LUTTRELL REF.} |
Reporter | Wright, Nancy A., Trimble, David, C. |