Mine detail: Buckingham Mine

Previously called 'Wiseman Mine'

Location:	Buckingham County, Virginia, United States, North America
Lat / long:	37.55034, -78.46612
dep_id:	10079430
mrds_id:	W028967
Commodity type:	metallic
Major mineral:	Gold
Trace mineral:	Sulfur-Pyrite
Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small ammount of material produced
Development status:	Past Producer
ore:	Gold
gangue:	Biotite, Chlorite, Garnet, Hematite, Magnetite, Quartz, Sericite
model:	273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
ore_ctrl:	In Veins Which Intrude Into Schist.
Reporter:	Beaulieu, Harvey R. (Le Van, D. C.), Trimble, David, C.
hrock_unit:	Chopawamsic Formation
hrock_type:	Schist
Structure:	Arvonia Syncline, Ne-Sw Trend
tectonic:	Piedmont
yfp_ba:	<
Year first produced:	1853
yr_lst_prd:	1858
dy_ba:	<
disc_yr:	1854
References:	Deposit:: TABER, S., 1913, GEOLOGY OF THE GOLD BELT IN THE JAMES RIVER BASIN, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 7, 271 P. Deposit:: WATSON, T.L., 1907, MINERAL RESOURCES OF VIRGINIA: LYNCHBURG VA, J.P. BELL CO., 618 P. Deposit:: BROWN, W.R., 1969, GEOLOGY OF THE DILLWYN QUADRANGLE VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 10, 77 P. Deposit:: SWEET, P.C., 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 P. Deposit:: CREDNER, H., 1869 Deposit:: 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:: 1853 DIREXPL BUCKINGHAM GOLD MINING COMPANY: OPENED MINE. Deposit:: 1955 DIREXPL VIRGINIA MINING CORPORATION: DIAMOND DRILLED. Deposit:: 1974 RECON VA. DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES; SITE INSPECTED. Production:: TABER (1913) Reserve-Resource:: BROWN (1969)