Mine detail: Tellurium Mine

Previously called 'Fisher MineHughes MineRed Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 37.84366, -78.10582

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Zinc, Sulfur-Pyrite, Tellurium, Bismuth
Ore: Gold, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tetradymite
Gangue: Quartz
Orebody form: LINEAR, LENS
Discovery year: 1832

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1834

Geology

Host rock:Arvonia Formation;Chopawamsic Formation
Host type:Mafic Intrusive Rock,Schist
Associated type:Hornblendite,Gneiss
Structure:Columbia Syncline , Ne-Sw Trend, Small Local Faults
Tectonic:Piedmont

References

MRDSW030588
DEP10079845
Reference{Deposit:: SWEET, P.C., 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 P.}{Deposit:: BROWN, C.B., 1937, OUTLINE OF THE GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF GOOCHLAND COUNTY, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 48, 68 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:: TABER, S., 1913, GEOLOGY OF THE GOLD BELT IN THE JAMES RIVER BASIN, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, BULLETIN 7, 271 P.}{Deposit:: CREDNER, H., 1868, REPORT OF EXPLORATIONS ON THE GOLD FIELDS OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA: AMER. JOUR. MNG., VOL. VI, P. 406.}{Deposit:: HAMMETT, A.B.J., 1966, THE HISTORY OF GOLD: KERRVILLE, TEXAS, BRASWELL PRINTING CO., 107 P.}{Deposit:: 1834 DIREXPL FISHERS AND D.W.K BOWLES, OPERATED FOR 14 YEARS}{Deposit:: 1848 DIREXPL COMMODORE R.F. STOCKTON, INSTALLED 40-STAMPMILL}{Deposit:: 1935 DIREXPL TELLURIUM GOLD MINING CO., WORKED UNTIL 1937}{Production:: BROWN (1937)}
ReporterMeintzer (D.C. Levan), Robert E., Sweet, Palmer C.