Mine detail: Hughes Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 37.78755, -78.28694

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Ore: Gold
Gangue: Chlorite, Epidote, Magnetite, Rutile, Sericite, Zoisite
Discovery year: 1836

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1836

Geology

Host rock:Chopawamsic Formation
Host type:Greenstone
Associated type:Greenstone
Structure:Long Island Syncline, Ne-Sw Trend, Anticline (Unnamed)
Tectonic:Piedmont

References

MRDSW030575
DEP10079834
Reference{Deposit:: SWEET, P.C., 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 P.}{Deposit:: TABER, S., 1913, GEOLOGY OF THE GOLD BELT IN THE JAMES RIVER BASIN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, BULLETIN 7, 271 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:: 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:: WATSON, T.L., 1907, GOLD AND SILVER IN MINERAL RESOURCES OF VIRGINIA: LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA, JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION COMMISSION, PP.549-567.}{Deposit:: HAMMETT, A.B.J., 1966, THE HISTORY OF GOLD, KERRVILLE, TEXAS, BRASWELL PRINTING CO., 107 P.}{Deposit:: CREDNER, H., 1869, REPORT OF EXPLORATIONS ON THE GOLD FIELDS OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA: AMER. JOUR? MNG., VOL. VII, P. 58.}{Deposit:: 1895 DIREXPL HUGHES GOLD MINING AND MILLING CO.; DEVELOPED 3 VEINS}{Deposit:: 1974 RECON VA. DIV. OF MINERAL RESOURCES; SITE INSPECTED}
ReporterBeaulieu, Harvey R. (Le Van, D. C.), Trimble, David, C.