Mine detail: Red Bank Mine

Previously called 'Goldbank Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 36.59951, -78.74474

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Ore: Gold
Gangue: Hematite, Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form: LINEAR, PINCH AND SWELL
Discovery year: 1903

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1903

Geology

Host rock:Aaron Formation (Middle Member)
Host type:Greenstone
Associated type:Meta-Basalt
Structure:Virgilina Synclinorium, Ne-Sw Trend
Tectonic:Piedmont

References

MRDSW030513
DEP10079779
Reference{Deposit:: LANEY, F.B., 1917, THE GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE VIRGILINA DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 14, 176 P.}{Deposit:: SWEET, P.C., 1971, GOLD MINES AND PROSPECTS IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA MINERALS, V. 17, NO. 3, P. 25-33.}{Deposit:: SWEET, P.C., 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 P.}{Deposit:: WATSON, T.L., 1907, GOLD AND SILVER IN MINERAL RESOURCES OF VIRGINIA: LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA, JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION COMMISSION, P. 549-567.}{Deposit:: 1903 DIREXPL MESSRS. H.C. CROWELL & W.T. HARRIS: BEGAN DEVELOPMENT.}{Deposit:: 1905 DIREXPL VIRGILINA MINING CO.: OPERATED MINE.}{Deposit:: 1941 DIREXPL RED BANK GOLD MINES, INC.: OPERATED MINE}{Deposit:: 1974 RECON VA. DIV. MIN. RES. INSPECTED SITE.}{Production:: SWEET (1971), LANEY (1917)}
ReporterTrimble, David, C., Meintzer, Robert E. (Le Van, D.C.)