Mine detail: Tinder Mine

Location:	Louisa County, Virginia, United States, North America
Lat / long:	38.06449, -77.87193
dep_id:	10067677
mrds_id:	W000477
Commodity type:	metallic
Major mineral:	Gold
Minor mineral:	Silver
Trace mineral:	Lead, Zinc, Antimony
Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small ammount of material produced
Development status:	Past Producer
ore:	Boulangerite, Gold, Sphalerite
gangue:	Quartz
orebody_fm:	IRREGULAR
work_type:	Surface/Underground
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
Year first produced:	1830
disc_yr:	1830
prod_yrs:	1830-1865.
References:	Deposit:: WATSON, T. L., 1907, MINERAL RESOURCES OF VA., P. 558. Deposit:: LUTTRELL, G. W., 1966, VA. MIN. RES. REPORT 7, P. 131. 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:: SILLIMAN, B., 1837, REMARKS ON THE GOLD MINES AND ON PARTS OF THE GOLD REGION OF VIRGINIA: AMER. JOUR. SCI. AND ARTS, VOL. 32, P. 98-130. Deposit:: 1830 DIREXPL DEVELOPMENT OF PLACER DEPOSIT FIRST, THEN DEVELOPMENT OF VEIN IN 1865. Deposit:: 1895 OTHER PLACER BOTTOMS TESTED FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT, BUT NONE CARRIED OUT. Deposit:: 1974 RECON VA DIV MIN RES: INSPECTED SITE. Production:: LUTTRELL (1966)