Mine detail: Hughes Mine

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Location:	Fluvanna County, Virginia, United States, North America
Lat / long:	37.78755, -78.28694
dep_id:	10079834
mrds_id:	W030575
Commodity type:	metallic
Major mineral:	Gold
Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Vein
Production size:	Small ammount of material produced
Development status:	Past Producer
ore:	Gold
gangue:	Chlorite, Epidote, Magnetite, Rutile, Sericite, Zoisite
work_type:	Surface/Underground
model:	273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
ore_ctrl:	In Quartz Veins
Reporter:	Beaulieu, Harvey R. (Le Van, D. C.), Trimble, David, C.
hrock_unit:	Chopawamsic Formation
hrock_type:	Greenstone
arock_type:	Greenstone
Structure:	Long Island Syncline, Ne-Sw Trend, Anticline (Unnamed)
tectonic:	Piedmont
Year first produced:	1836
disc_yr:	1836
References:	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