Mine detail: Ramsey Mine

Previously called ''

<< Back to the map

Location

Lat / long: 38.34337, -77.57581

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Ore: Gold

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
Production years: PRE-1900

Geology

Host rock:Fredericksburg Complex;Quantico Slate
Host type:Schist,Granite
Associated type:Granite
Structure:Columbia Syncline , Ne-Sw Trend
Tectonic:Piedmont

References

MRDSW000435
DEP10105456
Reference{Deposit:: SWEET, P.C., 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 P.}{Deposit:: LONSDALE, J. T., 1927, GEOLOGY OF THE GOLD-PYRITE BELT OF THE NORTHEASTERN PIEDMONT, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, BULLETIN 30, 110 P.}{Deposit:: LUTTRELL, G. W., 1966, BASE- AND PRECIOUS-METAL AND RELATED ORE DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, MINERAL RESOURCE REPORT 7, 167 P.}{Deposit:: CLINE, J.H., WATSON, T.L., AND WRIGHT, F.J., 1921, A GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE PYRITE-GOLD BELT IN LOUISA AND SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTIES, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, 1 P., SCALE 1:63 360.}{Deposit:: 1974 RECON VA. DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES; SITE INSPECTED.}{Deposit:: DIREXPL ORGANIZATION UNKNOWN; MINOR DEVELOPEMENT AT SURFACE}{Production:: LONSDALE, J.T., 1927, GEOLOGY OF GOLD-PYRITE BELT}
ReporterWright, Nancy A., Beaulieu, Harvey R. (Le Van, D. C.)