Mine detail: Bibb Prospect

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Location: Louisa County, Virginia, United States, North America
Lat / long: 38.00533, -77.88749
dep_id: 10067674
mrds_id: W000474
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Gold
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Gold
gangue: Quartz
model: 273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Reporter: Wright, Nancy A., Meintzer, Robert E. (Le Van, D.C.)
hrock_unit: Chopawamsic Formation
hrock_type: Schist
Structure: Columbia Syncline , Ne-Sw Trend
tectonic: Piedmont
References:
  • Deposit:: LUTTRELL, G. W., 1966, VA. MIN. RES. REPORT 7, P. 20.
  • Deposit:: PARDEE, J. T., AND PARK, C. F., USGS PP. 213, P. 54.
  • Deposit:: SWEET, P C, 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 P
  • Deposit:: 1974 RECON VA DIV MIN RES: INSPECTED SIT
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