Mine detail: Culpeper Mine

Previously called 'Hempstead Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 38.37504, -77.71498

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Ore: Kaolin, Pyrite, Sericite
Gangue: Quartz
Orebody form: LINEAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1831

Geology

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

References

MRDSW000412
DEP10105454
Reference{Deposit:: LONSDALE, J.T., 1927, VA. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 30, PP. 76-77.}{Deposit:: LUTTRELL, G.W., 1966, VA. MIN. RES. REPORT 7, P. 39.}{Deposit:: SWEET, P C, 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 P}{Deposit:: GALLAHER, R, 1976, GOLD FEVER COOLED IN CULPEPER: RICHMOND, VA, TIMES-DISPATCH, MARCH 28.}{Deposit:: PARDEE, J.T., AND PARK, C.F., 1948, GOLD DEPOSITS OF THE SOUTHERN PIEDMONT: USGS PP 213, 152 P.}{Deposit:: SILLIMAN, B., 1837, REMARKS ON THE GOLD MINES AND ON PARTS OF THE GOLD REGION OF VIRGINIA: AMER. JOUR? SCI. AND ARTS, VOL. 32, P. 98-130.}{Deposit:: WATSON, T.L., 1907, GOLD AND SILVER, IN MINERAL RESOURCES OF VIRGINIA: LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA, T.P BELL CO., P. 549-567.}{Deposit:: 1836 DIREXPL CULPEPER MINING CO: FIRST MAJOR DEVELOPMENT}{Deposit:: 1974 RECON VA DIV MIN RES: LOCATED WORKINGS}{Deposit:: 1976 OTHER VIRGINIA GOLD MINING CORP: ATTEMPTED TO REACTIVATE WORKINGS}{Production:: LONSDALE REF.}
ReporterWright, Nancy A., Sweet, Palmer C.