Mine detail: Burnett Mine

Previously called 'Staples Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 37.56173, -78.45917

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Sulfur-Pyrite
Ore: Gold, Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz, Sericite
Discovery year: 1865

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1881

Geology

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

References

MRDSW028966
DEP10079429
Reference{Deposit:: TABER, S., 1913, GEOLOGY OF THE GOLD BELT IN THE JAMES RIVER BASIN, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 7, 271 P.}{Deposit:: SWEET, P.C., 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 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. 72.}{Deposit:: HAMMETT, A.B.J., 1966, THE HISTORY OF GOLD: KERRVILLE, TEXAS, BRASWELL PRINTING CO., 107 P.}{Deposit:: 1881 DIREXPL BURNETT MINING AND MILLING CO.- SUNK SHAFT AND TUNNEL, MINED}{Deposit:: DIREXPL ? - DUG SHAFT, MINED?}{Deposit:: 1974 RECON VA. DIV. OF MIN. RES.- SITE INSPECTED}
ReporterBeaulieu, Harvey R. (Le Van, D. C.), Trimble, David, C.