Mine detail: Rough and Ready Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 37.617, -78.41111

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Sulfur-Pyrite
Ore: Gold, Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Orebody form: LINEAR
Discovery year: 1861

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1861

Geology

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

References

MRDSW028995
DEP10079453
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:: CREDNER, H., 1869, REPORT OF EXPLORATIONS ON THE GOLD FIELDS OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA: AMER. JOUR. MNG., VOL. VII, P. 58.}{Deposit:: 1879 DIREXPL VEIN UNCOVERED (6 FT WIDE)}{Deposit:: 1974 RECON VA. DIV. MIN. RES, MINE RE-LOCATED}{Deposit:: DIREXPL MINE DEVELOPED PRIOR TO 1861}
ReporterMeintzer, Robert E. (Le Van, D.C.), Sweet, Palmer C. (Trimble, David C.)