| Deposit ID | 10079569 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W029537 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Faws Tract Prospect |
| Geographic coordinates: | -77.71637, 38.30004 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | ABOUT 22 KM (14 MI) WEST OF FREDERICKSBURG. EXACT LOCATION NOT KNOWN. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Spotsylvania(county)
Virginia(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Chancellorsville(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Fredericksburg(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Washington(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Mattaponi(hydrologic unit)
Lower Chesapeake(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Chesapeake(hydrologic subregion)
Mid Atlantic(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Virginia | Spotsylvania |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Model code | 273 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 36a |
| Deposit model name | Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein |
| Mark3 model number | 27 |
| (1) | -77.71637, 38.30004 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Ne-Sw Trend |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1835 |
| District name | Gold-Pyrite Belt |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W029537 |
SWEET, P.C., 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 P.
VIRGINIA HERALD, 1833, ADVERTISEMENT FOR SALE: FREDERICKSBURG, VA., V. 8, NO. 71, 14 SEPTEMBER.
1974 RECON VA. DIV. MIN. RES. UNABLE TO LOCAT
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THIS LAND WAS OFFERED FOR SALE IN 1833, WHEN GREENWOOD AND COALTER'S (WOODVILLE) MINE WERE BEING DEVELOPED. WHETHER THIS PROPERTY ACTUALLY HAD ENOUGH GOLD ON IT TO WARRANT ANY DEVELOPMENT IS NOT KNOWN. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT |
| Deposit | Discovery Year: 1830'S |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1979 | Meintzer, Robert E. (Le Van, D.C.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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