Mine detail: Snead Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 37.78005, -78.25666

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver, Zinc, Copper, Lead, Sulfur-Pyrite
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Gold, Hemimorphite, Pyrite, Pyromorphite, Sphalerite
Gangue: Biotite, Garnet, Oligoclase, Orthoclase, Quartz, Tourmaline
Orebody form: LINEAR
Discovery year: 1937

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1838

Geology

Host rock:Arvonia Formation
Host type:Diorite,Schist
Associated rock:Ellisville Granodiorite
Associated type:Diorite
Structure:Arvonia Syncline, Ne-Sw Trend
Tectonic:Piedmont

References

MRDSW030586
DEP10079843
Reference{Deposit:: SWEET, P. C., 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATIONS 19, 77 P.}{Deposit:: TABER, S., 1913, GEOLOGY OF THE GOLD BELT IN THE JAMES RIVER BASIN, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, BULLETIN 7, 271 P.}{Deposit:: HARPE* MAGAZINE, 1865, THE NATURAL WEALTH OF VIRGINIA: NEW YORK, V. 32, NO. 187, P. 32-42.}{Deposit:: SMITH, J. W., MILICI, R. C., AND GREENBERG, S. S., 1964: GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF FLUVANNA COUNTY VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, BULLETIN 79, 62 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:: 1837 DIREXPL GEORGE FISHER, JR. AND CO., EXTRACTED GOLD ORE}1881 DIREXPL ATTEMPT ED TO REACTIVATE, SUCCESS MINIMAL}1974 RECON VA. DIV. MIN. RES, LOCATED MIN}{Production:: TABER (1913)}
ReporterMeintzer (D. C. Levan), Robert E., Trimble, David, C.