Mine detail: Flood Mine

Previously called 'James Anderso* Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 37.44145, -78.60112

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Ore: Gold
Gangue: Pyrite, Quartz, Sericite
Discovery year: 1835

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1835

Geology

Host rock:Chopawamsic Formation;Arvonia
Host type:Quartzite
Structure:Arvonia Syncline, Ne-Sw Trend
Tectonic:Piedmont

References

MRDSW028964
DEP10079428
Reference{Deposit:: SWEET, P.C., 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 P.}{Deposit:: TABER, S., 1913, GEOLOGY OF THE GOLD BELT IN THE JAMES RIVER BASIN, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 7, 271 P.}{Deposit:: LUTTRELL, G.W., 1966, BASE-AND PRECIOUS METAL AND RELATED ORE DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, MINERAL RESOURCES REPORT 7, 167 P.}{Deposit:: CREDNER, H., 1869, REPORT OF EXPLORATIONS ON THE GOLD FIELDS OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA: AMER. JOUR. MNG., VOL. VII, P. 73.}{Deposit:: 1974 RECON VA. DIV. OF MINERAL RESOURCES: SITE INSPECTED}{Deposit:: DIREXPL SHAFT AND TUNNEL SUNK}
ReporterBeaulieu, Harvey R. (Le Van, D. C.), Trimble, David, C.