Mine detail: Atmore Mine

Previously called 'Admore Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 37.80727, -78.11165

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Ore: Gold
Gangue: Quartz
Orebody form: IRREGULAR
Discovery year: 1861

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1861

Geology

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

References

MRDSW030589
DEP10079846
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 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 7, 271 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:: GOOD, R.S., FORDHAM, O.M., JR., AND HALLADAY, C.R., 1977, GEOCHEMICAL RECONNAISSANCE FOR GOLD IN THE CALEDONIA AND PENDLETON QUADRANGLES IN THE PIEDMONT OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA MINERALS, V.23, NO.2, P.13-22.}{Deposit:: CREDNER, H., 1869, REPORT OF EXPLORATIONS ON THE GOLD FIELDS OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA: AMER. JOUR. MNG., VOL. VII, P. 42.}{Deposit:: 1974 RECON VA. DIV. MIN. RES; MINE LOCATED.}{Deposit:: DIREXPL PLACER MINING, SUPERFICIAL WORK ON VEINS.}
ReporterMeintzer (D.C. Levan), Robert E., Trimble, David, C.