Mine detail: Union Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 38.44171, -77.68387

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Ore: Gold
Gangue: Quartz
Orebody form: LENS ()
Discovery year: 1830

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1833

Geology

Host rock:Metamorphosed Sedimentary Rocks (Chopawamsic Formation)
Host type:Schist
Associated type:Granite
Structure:Ne-Sw Trend
Tectonic:Piedmont

References

MRDSW030564
DEP10079825
Reference{Deposit:: SWEET, P.C., 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 P.}{Deposit:: SILLIMAN, B., 1837, REMARKS ON SOME OF THE GOLD MINES, AND ON PARTS OF THE GOLD REGION OF VIRGINA: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SCIENCE, SERIES 1, V. 32, P. 98-133.}{Deposit:: THE FREE LANCE, 1887, A TRIP THROUGH THE GOLD BELT OF VIRGINIA: FREDERICKSBURG, VA., V. 3, NO. 86}{Deposit:: LONSDALE, J.T., 1927, GEOLOGY OF THE GOLD-PYRITE BELT OF THE NORTHEASTERN PIEDMONT, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 30, 110 P.}{Deposit:: CREDNER, H., 1868, REPORT OF EXPLORATIONS ON THE GOLD FIELDS OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA: AMER. JOUR. MNG., VOL. VI, P. 371.}{Deposit:: 1833 DIREXPL UNION GOLD MINING CO: DEVELOPED}{Deposit:: 1974 RECON VA. DIV. OF MIN. RES.: LOCATED MINE}
ReporterMeintzer, Robert E. (Le Van, D.C.), Trimble, David, C.