Mine detail: Eades Mine

Previously called 'Ea* Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 37.81144, -78.09027

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Ore: Gold
Orebody form: IRREGULAR
Discovery year: 1865

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1865

Geology

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

References

MRDSW030600
DEP10106155
Reference{Deposit:: SWEET, P.C., 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 P.}{Deposit:: HARPE* MAGAZINE, 1865, THE NATURAL WEALTH OF VIRGINIA: NEW YORK, V. 32, NO. 187, P. 32-42}{Deposit:: TABER, S., 1913, GEOLOGY OF THE GOLD BELT IN THE JAMES RIVER BASIN, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, BULLETIN 7, 271 P.}{Deposit:: BROWN, C.B., 1937, OUTLINE OF THE GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF GOOCHLAND COUNTY, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 48, 68 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:: 1885 DIREXPL PLACER MINE OPERATED}{Deposit:: 1974 RECON VA. DIV. OF MINERAL RESOURCES; SITE INSPECTED.}
ReporterBeaulieu, Harvey R. (Le Van, D. C.), Trimble, David, C.