Mine detail: Fountain Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 37.82116, -78.13694

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Ore: Gold
Gangue: Hematite, Magnetite, Quartz
Orebody form: IRREGULAR
Discovery year: 1837

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1837

Geology

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

References

MRDSW030574
DEP10079833
Reference{Deposit:: SWEET, P.C., 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 P.}{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:: CREDNER, H., 1869, REPORT OF EXPLORATIONS ON THE GOLD FIELDS OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MINING, VOL. VII, P. 42.}{Deposit:: SMITH, J.W., MILICI, R.C., AND GREENBURG, S.S., 1964, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF FLUVANNA COUNTY: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, BULLETIN 79, 62 P.}{Deposit:: 1837 DIREXPL GEORGE FISHER; OPERATED 3-STAMP MILL}{Deposit:: 1974 RECON VA. DIV. OF MINERAL RESOURCES; SITE INSPECTED}
ReporterBeaulieu, Harvey R. (Le Van, D. C.), Trimble, David, C.