Mine detail: New Hope Mine

Previously called 'Newhope Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 38.39226, -77.56387

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Ore: Gold
Gangue: Quartz
Discovery year: 1861

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Chopawamsic Formation.;Alluvium
Host type:Gravel
Structure:Ne-Sw Trend, Columbia Syncline
Tectonic:Piedmont

References

MRDSW030540
DEP10086672
Reference{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:: SWEET, P.C., 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 P.}{Deposit:: CREDNER, H., 1868, REPORT OF EXPLORATIONS ON THE GOLD FIELDS OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA: AMER. JOUR. MNG., VOL. VI, P. 393.}{Deposit:: 1974 RECON VA. DIV. MIN. RES.: INSPECTED SITE.}{Deposit:: DIREXPL PLACER OPERATION PRIOR TO CIVIL WAR.}
ReporterMeintzer (D.C. Levan), Robert E., Trimble, David, C.