Mine detail: Slate Hill Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 37.98505, -77.9061

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Ore: Gold
Gangue: Quartz
Orebody form: IRREGULAR
Discovery year: 1849

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1849

Geology

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

References

MRDSW030523
DEP10079788
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 OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 P.}{Deposit:: WATSON, T. L., 1907, MINERAL RESOURCES OF VIRGINIA: LYNCHBURG, VA., J. P. BELL, 618 P.}{Deposit:: CREDNER, H., 1869, REPORT OF EXPLORATIONS ON THE GOLD FIELDS OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA: AMER. JOUR. MNG., VOL. VII, P. 9}{Deposit:: 1850 DIREXPL DR. D. SKERRETT: MINE DEVELOPED.}{Deposit:: 1974 RECON VA. DIV. MIN. RES.: INSPECTED SITE.}{Production:: LUTTRELL (1966), WATSON (1907)}
ReporterMeintzer, Robert E. (Le Van, D.C.), Trimble, David, C.