Mine detail: Bowles Mine Tellurium Vein Sys.

Previously called 'Boles Mine'

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Location

Lat / long:

37.84672, -78.09749

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold
Tertiary:	Sulfur-Pyrite
Ore:	Gold, Pyrite
Gangue:	Feldspar, Garnet, Hematite, Magnetite, Quartz, Sericite, Zircon
Orebody form:	LINEAR, LENS
Discovery year:	1861

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Arvonia Formation
Host type:	Quartzite,Schist,Granite
Associated type:	Granite
Structure:	Columbia Syncline , Ne-Sw Trend
Tectonic:	Piedmont

References

MRDS	W030594
DEP	10079850
Reference	{Deposit:: TABER, S., 1913, GEOLOGY OF THE GOLD BELT IN THE JAMES RIVER BASIN, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, BULLETIN 7, 271 P.}{Deposit:: WATSON, T.L., 1907, MINERAL RESOURCES OF VIRGINIA: LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA, J.P. BELL CO., 618 P.}{Deposit:: SWEET, P.C., 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 P.}{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. 26.}{Deposit:: 1974 RECON VA. DIV. OF MINERAL RESOURCES; MINE INSPECTED}{Deposit:: DIREXPL SHAFT SUNK, SEVERAL PITS DUG}{Production:: CREDNER (1869)}
Reporter	Beaulieu, Harvey R. (Le Van, D. C.), Trimble, David, C.