| Deposit ID | 10093806 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W030573 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Cocke Property Prospect |
| Alternate or previous names | Cox Property |
| Geographic coordinates: | -78.14778, 37.81227 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | ABOUT 6.8 KM (4.25 MI) NORTH OF COLUMBIA. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Fluvanna(county)
Virginia(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Columbia(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Dillwyn(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Roanoke(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Middle James-Willis(hydrologic unit)
James(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Chesapeake(hydrologic subregion)
Mid Atlantic(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Virginia | Fluvanna |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Biotite | 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 > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist > Amphibole Schist |
| Rock unit name | Chopawamsic Formation;Alluvium |
| Rock description | Chopawamsic Formation;Alluvium |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Alluvium |
| (1) | -78.14778, 37.81227 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Columbia Syncline; Ne-Sw Trend |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Gold-Pyrite Belt |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Guy Cocke (Owns Land South Of State Road 605) |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W030573 |
SWEET, P.C., 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 P.
LUTTRELL, G.W., 1966 BASE- AND PRECIOUS- METAL AND RELATED ORE DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, MINERAL RESOURCES REPORT 7, 167 P.
SMITH, J.W., MILICI, R.C., AND GREENBURG, S.S., 1964, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF FLUVANNA COUNTY: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, BULLETIN 79, 62 P.
CREDNER, H., 1869, REPORT OF EXPLORATIONS ON THE GOLD FIELDS OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA: AMER. JOUR. MNG., VOL. VII, P. 42.
1974 RECON VA. DIV. OF MINERAL RESOURCES; SITE INSPECTE
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | CREDNER (1869) REPORTS ALLUVIAL BEDS OF AURIFEROUS SAND AND GRAVEL ARE KNOWN IN THE NORTHEASTERN PART OF THE PROPERTY? THE CONTINUATIONS OF THE "BIG SANDY VEIN," AND THE OUTCROPS OF ANOTHER VEIN, SUPPOSED TO BE THE "TELLURIUM," CROSSES THE LANDS TO THE EXTENT OF TWO MILES. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1979 | Beaulieu, Harvey R. (Le Van, D. C.) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-JAN-1982 | Trimble, David, C. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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