| Deposit ID | 10067677 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W000477 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Tinder Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Tinder Flat S Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -77.87193, 38.06449 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 82 |
| Relative position | 6.84 KM (4.25 MI) NE OF MINERAL |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Louisa(county)
Virginia(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Lake Anna West(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Fredericksburg(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Washington(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Pamunkey(hydrologic unit)
Lower Chesapeake(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Chesapeake(hydrologic subregion)
Mid Atlantic(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Virginia | Louisa |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Antimony Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Boulangerite | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Model code | 273 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 36a |
| Deposit model name | Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein |
| Mark3 model number | 27 |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist | ||||
| Rock unit name | Chopawamsic Formation | ||||
| Rock description | Chopawamsic Formation | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -77.87193, 38.06449 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Columbia Syncline , Ne-Sw Trend |
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1830 |
| Year of first production | 1830 |
| Production years | 1830-1865. |
| District name | Gold-Pyrite Belt |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 13.7M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W000477 |
WATSON, T. L., 1907, MINERAL RESOURCES OF VA., P. 558.
LUTTRELL, G. W., 1966, VA. MIN. RES. REPORT 7, P. 131.
SWEET, P C, 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 P
CREDNER, H., 1869, REPORT OF EXPLORATIONS ON THE GOLD FIELDS OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA: AMER. JOUR. MNG., VOL. VII, P. 9.
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.
1830 DIREXPL DEVELOPMENT OF PLACER DEPOSIT FIRST, THEN DEVELOPMENT OF VEIN IN 1865.
1895 OTHER PLACER BOTTOMS TESTED FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT, BUT NONE CARRIED OUT.
1974 RECON VA DIV MIN RES: INSPECTED SITE.
LUTTRELL (1966)
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | BESIDES THE PLACER DEPOSITS A QUARTZ VEIN 1 M (3 FT) WIDE WAS OPENED. |
| Deposit | THESE DEPOSITS WERE PERHAPS THE BEST KNOWN AND MOST PRODUCTIVE SOURCE OF PLACER GOLD IN THE EARLY DAYS OF VIRGINIA GOLD MINING. PLACERS WERE MINED SPORADICALLY FROM THE 1830'S TO 1895. A 45-FT. SHAFT WAS SUNK ON THE QUARTZ VEIN IN 1865. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT; 3 FIELD OBSERV |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1972 | Wright, Nancy A. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-JUL-1979 | Meintzer, Robert E. (Le Van, D.C.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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