Mine detail: Slate Hill Mine

Location:	Louisa County, Virginia, United States, North America
Lat / long:	37.98505, -77.9061
dep_id:	10079788
mrds_id:	W030523
Commodity type:	metallic
Major mineral:	Gold
Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small ammount of material produced
Development status:	Past Producer
ore:	Gold
gangue:	Quartz
orebody_fm:	IRREGULAR
work_type:	Surface/Underground
model:	273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Reporter:	Meintzer, Robert E. (Le Van, D.C.), Trimble, David, C.
hrock_unit:	Chopawamsic Formation
hrock_type:	Schist
Structure:	Columbia Syncline , Ne-Sw Trend
tectonic:	Piedmont
Year first produced:	1849
disc_yr:	1849
discr:	Dr. D. Skerrett (?)
References:	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)