Mine detail: Young American Mine

Previously called 'Gilmer MineGilmore Mine'

<< Back to the map

Location

Lat / long: 37.82338, -78.0886

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Copper, Silver, Sulfur-Pyrite, Tellurium, Bismuth
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Gold, Sylvanite, Tetradymite
Gangue: Quartz
Orebody form: LINEAR, LENS, IRREGULAR
Discovery year: 1869

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1869

Geology

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

References

MRDSW030623
DEP10079875
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, BULLETIN48, 68 P.}{Deposit:: TABER, S., 1913, GEOLOGY OF THE GOLD BELT IN THE JAMES RIVER BASIN, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 7, 271 P.}{Deposit:: HAMMETT, A.B.J., 1966, THE HISTORY OF GOLD: KERRVILLE, TEXAS, BRASWELL PRINTING CO., 107 P.}{Deposit:: 1869 DIREXPL MR. ALDRICH: MINOR MILLING OF ORE.}{Deposit:: 1909 DIREXPL YOUNG AMERICAN CO: EXPANDED DEVELOPMENTS.}{Deposit:: 1974 RECON VA. DIV. MIN. RES.: LOCATED SITE}{Production:: TABER (1913)}
ReporterMeintzer (D.C. Levan), Robert E., Trimble, David, C.