Mine detail: Morrow Mine

Previously called 'Mosely MineBooker MineGarnett Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 37.49562, -78.49334

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Copper, Silver, Sulfur-Pyrite, Tellurium
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Gold, Silver
Gangue: Biotite, Garnet, Magnetite, Quartz, Tetradymite
Other material: Pyrite, Pyrrhotite
Discovery year: 1835

Production

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

Geology

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

References

MRDSW028974
DEP10079437
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; VA. DIV. OF MINERAL RESOURCES, MINERAL RESOURCES REPORT 7, 167 P.}{Deposit:: WATSON, T.L., 1907, MINERAL RESOURCES OF VIRGINIA: LYNCHBURG, VA., E. P. BELL CO., 618 P.}{Deposit:: CREDNER, HERMANN, REPORT OF EXPLORATIONS ON THE GOLD FIELDS OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA: AMER. JOUR. MNG., 1869, VOL. VII, P. 73}{Deposit:: HAMMETT, A.B.J., 1966, THE HISTORY OF GOLD: KERRVILLE, TEXAS, BRASWELL PRINTING CO., P. 43-53.}{Deposit:: THE VIRGINIAS, 1880, P. 31.}{Deposit:: THE VIRGINIAS, 1882, P. 175.}{Deposit:: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES MINERALS YEARBOOK, 1939, P. 321, U. S. BUREAU OF MINES.}{Deposit:: 1852 DIREXPL W.M. MOSELY AND CO. AND GARNETT MINING CO.:}{Deposit:: 1880 DIREXPL MORROW MINING CO:}{Deposit:: 1974 RECON VA. DIV. OF MINERAL RESOURCES; SITE INSPECTED}{Production:: TABER, S., (1913) P. 200}
ReporterBeaulieu, Harvey R. (Le Van, D. C.), Sweet, Palmer C. (Trimble, David C.)