Mine detail: Louisa Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 37.98088, -77.9111

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Ore: Gold
Gangue: Quartz
Orebody form: LINEAR
Discovery year: 1847

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1847

Geology

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

References

MRDSW030517
DEP10079783
Reference{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:: SWEET, P. C., 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 P.}{Deposit:: GOOD, R. S., FORDHAM, O. M., JR., AND HALLADAY, C. R., 1977, GEOCHEMICAL RECONNAISSANCE FOR GOLD IN THE CALEDONIA AND PENDLETON QUADRANGLES IN THE PIEDMONT OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA MINERALS, V. 23, #2, P. 13-22.}{Deposit:: CREDNER, H., 1869, REPORT OF EXPLORATIONS ON THE GOLD FIELDS OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA: AMER. JOUR. MNG., VOL. VII, P. 9.}{Deposit:: 1847 DIREXPL VEIN DEPOSIT DEVELOPED; IN RUINS BY 1865.}{Deposit:: 1974 RECON VA.DIV. MIN. RES.: SITE INSPECTED.}
ReporterMeintzer, Robert E. (Le Van, D.C.), Trimble, David, C.