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Gold mining in Virginia

August 25, 2023

Most gold mining in Virginia was concentrated in the Virginia Gold-Pyrite belt in a line that runs northeast to southwest through the counties of Fairfax, Prince William, Stafford, Fauquier, Culpeper, Spotsylvania, Orange, Louisa, Fluvanna, Goochland, Cumberland, and Buckingham. Some gold was also mined in Halifax, Floyd, and Patrick counties.

History of Virginia gold mining Edit

The earliest recording of gold mining activity in Virginia began about 1804 as placer mining, followed quickly by lode mining. Mining continued unabated until the onset of the California Gold Rush, at which point most serious speculators moved west. Production continued at a low level until the Civil War, when it virtually ground to a halt.[1]

Near the end of the war, Union troops began a systematic campaign to destroy the economic base of the South. Many gold mines were subsequently damaged beyond repair. Most were, by this time, marginal producers, their ores of such low concentrate as to stretch the limits of the mercury amalgam (chemistry) recovery technology of the day. Many of these mines never reopened.

Other mines did, however, and gold production in Virginia continued until World War II, when, on October 8, 1942, the War Production Board issued Limitation Order L-208, which branded gold production as a non-essential and directed all but the smallest of gold mines to shut down so their labor force could be used elsewhere to support the war effort.

Economic conditions following the war were such that few miners returned to mining, so only a handful of mines reopened. For all practical purposes, commercial gold production in Virginia ceased after 1948.

At its peak, Virginia was the third largest gold producing state,[2] and the heart of the gold production area was at the junction of Spotsylvania, Culpeper, Greene near Wood Dr., and Orange counties near Wilderness.

Modern era Edit

More than 300 prospects and mines are known to have existed in Virginia, yet very few, if any at all, are commercially active at this time. Amateur and hobby prospecting continues to this day, primarily consisting of individual or small scale placer operations. Many hobbyists simply use a gold pan or a sluice box.

Museums and displays about gold mining Edit

  • Lake Anna State Park contains the remnants of the Goodwin mine and some historical displays. Gold panning is permitted on the park grounds.
  • Monroe Park in Goldvein has a museum about gold mining operations in the area, with some reconstructed buildings and historical artifacts.

List of gold mines, claims, and prospects Edit

Since most commercial gold activity ceased in the late 1940s, records are scant. This list is not complete. quadrangles are USGS 7.5 minute quads and the coordinates are UTM.

Mines in Buckingham County Edit

  • Anaconda mine [3]
    • Quadrangle: Dillwyn
    • Location: N 4,165,950 E 729,000 (Zone 17)
  • Anderson mine[3]
    • Quadrangle: Andersonville
    • Location:N 4,149,050 E 715,050 (Zone 17)
  • Apperson mine [3]
    • Quadrangle: Dillwyn
    • Location: N 4,160,830 E 724,830 (Zone 17)
  • Bondurant mine [3]
    • Quadrangle: Andersonville
    • Location:N 4,147,630 E 713,180 (Zone 17)
  • Buckingham (Wiseman) mine [3]
    • Quadrangle: Dillwyn
    • Location: N 4,158,740 E 723,820 (Zone 17)
  • Burnett (Staples) mine [3]
    • Quadrangle: Dillwyn
    • Location: N 4,160,010 E 724,400 (Zone 17)
  • Copal (Kopall) mine [3]
    • Quadrangle: Andersonville
    • Location: N 4,147,580 E 715,500 (Zone 17)
  • Duncan mine [3]
    • Quadrangle: Dillwyn
    • Location: N 4,163,050 E 726,150 (Zone 17)
  • Flood (James Anderson's) mine [3]
    • Quadrangle: Andersonville
    • Location: N 4,146.340 E 712.190 (Zone 17)
  • Ford mine [3]
    • Quadrangle: Diana Mills
    • Location: N 4,174,840 E 730,820 (Zone 17)
  • Gilliam mine [3]
    • Quadrangle: Andersonville
    • Location: N 4,145,400 E 711,420 (Zone 17)
  • Greelsy (Ayers) mine [3]
    • Quadrangle: Dillwyn
    • Location: N 4,162,120 E 730,510 (Zone 17)
  • Hudgins mine [4]
    • Quadrangle: Arvonia
    • Location: N 4,173,530 E 737,360 (Zone 17)
  • Lightfoot (Cowan) mine [4]
    • Quadrangle: Diana Mills
    • Location: N 4,175,860 E 731,370 (Zone 17)
  • London and Virginia mine [4]
    • Quadrangle: Dillwyn
    • Location: N 4,418,860 E 723,980 (Zone 17)
  • Morrow (Booker, Garnett, Moseley) mine [4]
    • Quadrangle: Willis Mountain
    • Location: N 4,152,590 E 721,570 (Zone 17)
  • Morton (Hobson) mine[4]
    • Quadrangle: Dillwyn
    • Location: N 4,166,920 E 728,800 (Zone 17)
  • Philadelphia (Allen)mine [4]
    • Quadrangle: Dillwyn
    • Location: Near the London and Virginia mine.
  • Rough and Ready mine [4]
    • Quadrangle: Dillwyn
    • Location:N 4,166,270 E 728,470 (Zone 17)
  • Seay mine[4]
    • Quadrangle: Willis Mountain
    • Location:N 4,152,770 E 721,350 (Zone 17)
  • Williams mine [4]
    • Quadrangle: Dillwyn
    • Location:N 4,158,070 E 723,130 (Zone 17)
  • Willis Creek mine[4]
    • Quadrangle: Andersonville
    • Location:N 4,146,230 E 710,500 (Zone 17)
  • Mines with insufficient data
    • Piedmont mine [4]
    • Walker mine [4]

Mines in Carroll County Edit

  • Woodlawn mine [5]
    • Quadrangle: Woodlawn
    • Location: N 4,063,540 E 515,020 (Zone 17)

Mines in Culpeper County Edit

  • Childsburg (Childsbury) mine [6]
    • Quadrangle: Richardsville
    • Location: N 4,255,260 E 263,870 (Zone 18)
  • Cromarty mine [6]
    • Quadrangle: Richardsville
    • Location: N 4,253,500 E 264,790 (Zone 18)
  • Culpeper (Hempstead) mine [6]
    • Quadrangle: Chancellorsville
    • Location: N 4,250,700 E 262,790 (Zone 18)
  • Dry Bottom mine [6]
    • Quadrangle: Richardsville
    • Location: N 4,251,940 E 265,010 (Zone 18)
  • Eagle mine [6]
    • Quadrangle: Richardsville
    • Location: N 4,251,530 E 263,720 (Zone 18)
  • Ellis (Eley) mine [6]
    • Quadrangle: Richardsville
    • Location: N 4,254,840 E 264,930 (Zone 18)
  • Embrey (Embry, Embry and Brooks) mine [6]
    • Quadrangle: Chancellorsville
    • Location: N 4,250,230 E 263,120 (Zone 18)
  • Field's mine [6]
    • Quadrangle: Germanna Bridge
    • Location: N 4,255,760 E 259,790 (Zone 18)
  • Greeley Horace mine [7]
    • Quadrangle: Richardsville
    • Location: N 4,251,330 E 263,520 (Zone 18)
  • Hill mine [7]
    • Quadrangle: Castleton
    • Location: N 4,265,890 E 760,320 (Zone 17)
  • Love mine [7]
    • Quadrangle: Richardsville
    • Location: N 4,251,560 E 263,060 (Zone 18)
  • Milbank (Millbank) mine [7]
    • Quadrangle: Richardsville
    • Location: East-northeast of Richardsville, south of the Rappahannock River.
  • Morganna (Morgana) mine [7]
    • Quadrangle: Richardsville
    • Location: N 4,255,490 E 266,300 (Zone 18)
  • Ricardsville mine [7]
    • Quadrangle: Richardsville
    • Location: Near Richardsville
  • Rossin's (Rossin's Mountain) mine [7]
    • Quadrangle: Richardsville
    • Location: N 4,252,260 E 262,600 (Zone 18)
  • Smith mine [7]
    • Quadrangle: Chancellorsville
    • Location: N 4,250,490 E 264,450 (Zone 18)
  • Urquhart mine [7]
    • Quadrangle: Richardsville
    • Location: N 4,254,490 E 264,450 (Zone 18)
  • Mines that had insufficient data

Mines in Cumberland County Edit

  • Dickey, C. S. mine [8]
    • Quadrangle: Lakeside Village
    • Location: N 4,175,660 E 751,780 (Zone 17)

Mines in Fairfax County Edit

  • Bull Neck (Kirk) mine [9]
    • Quadrangle: Falls Church
    • Location: N 4,315,060 E 307,990 (Zone 18)

Mines in Fauquier County Edit

Fauquier County's Gold Mining Museum at Monroe Park

  • Bancroft (Bancroff) mine (2 mines) [10]
    • Quadrangle: Richardsville
    • Location: N 4,262,340 E 262,680 / N 4,261,490 E 263,260 (Zone 18)
  • Cool Spring (Stringfellow) mine [10]
    • Quadrangle: Richardsville
    • Location: N 4,260,180 E 266,920 (Zone 18)
  • Embrey mine [10]
    • Quadrangle: Midland
    • Location: N 4,264,900 E 264,190 (Zone 18)
  • Emigold mine [10]
    • Quadrangle: Richardsville
    • Location: Near Goldvein, Va
  • Franklin (Deep Run) mine[10]
    • Quadrangle: Midland
    • Location: 4,264,710 E 267,970 (Zone 18)
    • First mine in the county, opened in 1825.
  • Gamewood mine [10]
    • Quadrangle: Richardsville
    • Location: N 4,261,890 (Zone 18)
  • Johnston mine [10]
    • Quadrangle: Richardsville
    • Location: N 4,256,800 E 268,140 (Zone 18)
  • Kelly (Kelley)mine [10]
    • Quadrangle: Richardsville
    • Location: N 4,260,340 E 260,100 (Zone 18)
  • Kidwell mine [11]
    • Quadrangle: Richardsville
    • Location: N 4,258,130 E 260,830 (Zone 18)
  • Kirk mine [11]
    • Quadrangle: Richardsville
    • Location: N 4,264,060 E 267,680 (Zone 18)
  • Liberty mine [11]
    • Quadrangle: Richardsville
    • Location: N 4,259,310 E 266,380 (Zone 18)
  • Liepold (Leopold, Stone) mine [11]
    • Quadrangle: Richardsville
    • Location: N 4,263,940 E 263,970 (Zone 18)
  • Little Elliot mine [11]
    • Quadrangle: Richardsville
    • Location: N 4,260,450 E 266,450 (Zone 18)
  • Pine View mine [11]
    • Quadrangle: Richardsville
    • Location: N 4,259,640 E 265,380 (Zone 18)
  • Pollard (Polland) mine [11]
    • Quadrangle: Richardsville
    • Location: N 4,261,520 E 261,360 (Zone 18)
  • Randolph (Sugar) mine [12]
    • Quadrangle: Richardsville
    • Location: N 4,260,940 E 266,210 (Zone 18)
  • Union mine [12]
    • Quadrangle: Richardsville
    • Location: N 4,258,030 E 265,730 (Zone 18)
  • Waterman mine [12]
    • Quadrangle: Midland
    • Location: N 4,264,470 E 267,570 (Zone 18)
  • Wykoff (Wycoff, Quartz) mine [12]
    • Quadrangle: Richardsville
    • Location: N 4,263,020 E 266,640 (Zone 18)

Mines in Floyd County Edit

  • Black Run mine [13]
    • Quadrangle: Floyd
    • Location: About 4.5 miles (7.2 km) northwest of Floyd, in the stream bed of Black run (unable to locate), which empties into Little River, off the northwest side of State Highway 8.
  • Brush Creek mine [13]
    • Quadrangle: Pilot
    • Location: N 4,100,810 E 561,200 (Zone 17)
  • Laurel Creek mine [13]
    • Quadrangle: Pilot
    • Location: N 4,097,270 E 560,250 (Zone 17)
  • McAlexander, Lester (Luster) mine [13]
    • Quadrangle: Alum Ridge
    • Location: About 4.5 miles (7.2 km) northeast of Alum Ridge, just off the west side of State Road 617 approximately 0.75 miles (1.21 km) by road north of its intersection with State Highway 8.

Mines in Fluvanna County Edit

  • Bartlett mine [14]
    • Quadrangle: Columbia
    • Location: About 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Columbia on Bartlett Branch, a tributary off the east side of Byrd Creek, approximately 0.5 miles (0.80 km) northwest of the intersection of Byrd Creek (at old Bowles bridge) with State Road 605.
  • Bowles mine [14]
    • Quadrangle: Caledonia
    • Location: N 4,194,540 E 755,890 (Zone 17)
  • Cassell's mine [14]
    • Quadrangle: Columbia
    • Location: N 4,191,490 E 751,390 (Zone 17)
  • Cocke mine [14]
    • Quadrangle: Columbia
    • Location: N 4,188,600 E 751,060 (Zone 17)
  • Fountain mine [14]
    • Quadrangle: Columbia
    • Location: N 4,189,630 E 751,990 (Zone 17)
  • Hughes mine [14]
    • Quadrangle: Palmyra
    • Location: N 4,185,510 E 738,510 (Zone 17)
  • Jennings mine [14]
    • Quadrangle: Caledonia
    • Location: N 4,191,320 E 753,710 (Zone 17)
  • Marks, Lemuel mine [14]
    • Quadrangle: Columbia
    • Location: N 4,190,560 E 752,960 (Zone 17)
  • McGloam mine [14]
    • Quadrangle: Caledonia
    • Location: N 4,193,320 E 754,840 (Zone 17)
  • Mosby mine [14]
    • Quadrangle: Columbia
    • Location: N 4,190,110 E 752,590 (Zone 17)
  • Page mine [14]
    • Quadrangle: Columbia
    • Location: N 4,192,390 E 743,960 (Zone 17)
    • Previous User contribution:(Believe this should be the "Long Island Mine", named after the Long Island Creek in Fluvanna where it was located. It was established by George Pace in the 1830s, and thus is also commonly called "the Pace Mine".)
  • Prospect A [15]
    • Quadrangle: Caledonia
    • Location: N 4,190,920 E 753,780 (Zone 17)
  • Prospect B [15]
    • Quadrangle: Caledonia
    • Location: N 4,190,420 E 753,680 (Zone 17)
  • Scotia (Hodges vein) mine [15]
    • Quadrangle: Caledonia
    • Location: N 4,190,740 E 754,090 (Zone 17)
  • Scotia (Perkins, Telluruim Vein) mine [15]
    • Quadrangle: Caledonia
    • Location: N 4,191,920 E 754,410 (Zone 17)
  • Shaw (2 mines) mine [15]
    • Quadrangle: Caledonia
    • Location: N 4,194,260 E 755,130 / N 4,195,130 E 755,150 (Zone 17)
  • Snead mine [15]
    • Quadrangle: Palmyra
    • Location: N 4,184,760 E 741,590 (Zone 17)
  • Stockton Tunnel mine [15]
    • Quadrangle: Columbia
    • Location: N 4,193,840 E 744,450 (Zone 17)
  • Tellurium mine [15]
    • Quadrangle: Caledonia
    • Location: N 4,192,220 E 754,650 (Zone 17)
  • Mines that had insufficient data

Mines in Goochland County Edit

  • Atmore (Admore) mine [16]
    • Quadrangle: Caledonia
    • Location: N 4,188,140 E 754,470 (Zone 17)
  • Belzord (Belzora, Belzow) mine [16]
    • Quadrangle: Caledonia
    • Location: N 4,188,850 E 756,170 (Zone 17)
  • Benton mine [16]
    • Quadrangle: Caledonia
    • Location: N 4,194,810 E 758,690 (Zone 17)
  • Bertha and Edith (2 mines) mine [16]
    • Quadrangle: Caledonia / Columbia
    • Location: N 4,185,880 E 753,100 / N 4,187,300 E 753,100 (Zone 17)
  • Big Bird mine [17]
    • Quadrangle: Caledonia
    • Location: N 4,188,670 E 756,130 (Zone 17)
  • Bowles (Boles) mine [17]
    • Quadrangle: Caledonia
    • Location: N 4,192,580 E 755,360 (Zone 17)
  • Busby (Busbee, Groom) mine [17]
    • Quadrangle: Caledonia
    • Location: N 4,193,110 E 756,980 (Zone 17)
  • Chatlier mine [17]
    • Quadrangle: Caledonia
    • Location: N 4,191,720 E 754,900 (Zone 17)
  • Collins mine [17]
    • Quadrangle: Caledonia
    • Location: N 4,189,130 E 757,160 (Zone 17)
    • the first gold mine in Goochland county
  • Dillard mine [17]
    • Quadrangle: Columbia
    • Location: About 2.65 miles (4.26 km) northeast of Columbia, along the west side of Byrd Creek, 0.55 miles (0.89 km) north of State Road 667 from a point approximately 0.35 miles (0.56 km) by State Road 667 west of its crossing over Byrd Creek.
  • Duke mine [17]
    • Quadrangle: Caledonia
    • Location: N 4,188,670 E 755,580 (Zone 17)
  • Eades mine [17]
    • Quadrangle: Caledonia
    • Location: N 4,188,670 E 756,130 (Zone 17)
  • Fisher mine [17]
    • Quadrangle: Caledonia
    • Location: N 4,191,260 E 755,750 (Zone 17)
  • Fleming (Hodge's) mine [17]
    • Quadrangle: Caledonia
    • Location: N 4,194,730 E 759,000 (Zone 17)
  • Goochland mine [17]
    • Quadrangle: Caledonia
    • Location: Around the headwaters of Little Byrd Creek.
  • Grannison (2 mines) mine [18]
    • Quadrangle: Caledonia
    • Location: N 4,189,060 E 754,030 / N 4,188,690 E 754,520 (Zone 17)
  • Johnson, David mine [18]
    • Quadrangle: Caledonia
    • Location: N 4,190,000 E 756,490 (Zone 17)
  • Kent (2 mines) mine [18]
    • Quadrangle: Caledonia
    • Location: N 4,187,970 E 753,750 / N 4,187,600 E 753,750 (Zone 17)
  • Laury mine [18]
    • Quadrangle: Caledonia
    • Location: N 4,188,670 E 756,130 (Zone 17)
  • Marks, Lancelot mine [18]
    • Quadrangle: Caledonia
    • Location: N 4,188,670 E 756,130 (Zone 17)
  • Massachusetts mine [18]
    • Quadrangle: Caledonia
    • Location: Within 0.5 miles (0.80 km) of the Terllurium mine.
  • Morgan (Robert Hughes) mine [18]
    • Quadrangle: Caledonia
    • Location: N 4,189,370 E 755,920 (Zone 17)
  • Moss mine [18]
    • Quadrangle: Caledonia
    • Location: N 4,192,720 E 756,450 (Zone 17)
  • Omohundro mine [19]
    • Quadrangle: Caledonia
    • Location: N 4,190,320 E 756,260 (Zone 17)
  • Payne mine [19]
    • Quadrangle: Caledonia
    • Location: N 4,193,690 E 757,620 (Zone 17)
  • Prospect A [19]
    • Quadrangle: Caledonia
    • Location: N 4,193,280 E 756,590 (Zone 17)
  • Prospect B [19]
    • Quadrangle: Caledonia
    • Location: N 4,193,100 E 756,280 (Zone 17)
  • Prospect C [19]
    • Quadrangle: Caledonia
    • Location: N 4,192,250 E 755,480 (Zone 17)
  • Pryor (Pryer) mine [19]
    • Quadrangle: Caledonia
    • Location: N 4,192,230 E 757,230 (Zone 17)
  • Ruth [19]
    • Quadrangle: Columbia
    • Location: About 2.7 miles (4.3 km) northeast of Columbia, along and on both sides of a stream flowing southward and near its confluence with Byrd Creek, about 0.65 miles (1.05 km) north of State Road 667 from a point approximately 0.35 miles (0.56 km) by road west of its crossing over Byrd Creek.
  • Shannon Hill mine [19]
    • Quadrangle: Caledonia
    • Location: N 4,195,680 E 760,100 (Zone 17)
  • Tellurium (Fisher, Hughes, Red) mine [19]
    • Quadrangle: Caledonia
    • Location: N 4,192,420 E 755,030 (Zone 17)
    • where it is believed that the first stamp mill in the U.S. operated
  • Thompson, John mine [19]
    • Quadrangle: Caledonia
    • Location: N 4,189,530 E 756,340 (Zone 17)
  • Toler mine [20]
    • Quadrangle: Caledonia
    • Location: N 4,188,720 E 755,900 (Zone 17)
  • Waller mine [20]
    • Quadrangle: Caledonia
    • Location: N 4,193,910 E 759,090 (Zone 17)
  • Young American (Gilmer, Gilmore) (2 mines) mine [20]
    • Quadrangle: Caledonia
    • Location: N 4,190,010 E 756,240 / N 4,189,900 E 756,010 (Zone 17)
  • Mines that had insufficient data

Mines in Halifax County Edit

  • Luce and Howard (Howard, Tallyhill) mine [21]
    • Quadrangle: Nelson
    • Location: N 4,052,860 E 701,730 (Zone 17)
  • Poole and Harris (Pool) mine [21]
    • Quadrangle: Nelson
    • Location: N 4,050,120 E 701,770 (Zone 17)
  • Red Bank (Goldbank) mine [21]
    • Quadrangle: Nelson
    • Location: N 4,052,590 E 701,700 (Zone 17)

Mines in Loudoun County Edit

  • Loudoun mine [22]
    • Quadrangle: Harpers Ferry
    • Location: About 2.3 miles (3.7 km) north-northwest of Lovettsville, on the right bank of Dutchman Creek where it empties into the Potomac River.

Mines in Louisa County Edit

  • Allah Cooper (Ali Cooper, Valcooper, Alley-Cooper) mine [23]
    • Quadrangle: Lake Anna West
    • Location: N 4,217,670 E 249,180 (Zone 18)
  • Belden mine [23]
    • Quadrangle: Mineral
    • Location: N 4,211,570 E 249,180 (Zone 18)
  • Bibb mine [23]
    • Quadrangle: Mineral
    • Location: N 4,210,130 E 246,440 (Zone 18)
  • Boxley's mine [23]
    • Quadrangle: Lake Anna West
    • Location: About 5.4 miles (8.7 km) northeast of Mineral, just north of and now in the flooded area of Contrary Creek, just west of its intersection with State Road 652.
  • Chick mine [23]
    • Quadrangle: Mineral
    • Location: N 4,210,880 E 246,880 (Zone 18)
  • Cooper mine [23]
    • Quadrangle: Mineral
    • Location: N 4,213,140 E 245,430 (Zone 18)
  • Harris mine [23]
    • Quadrangle: Mineral
    • Location: N 4,210,310 E 246,560 (Zone 18)
  • Jenkins mine [23]
    • Quadrangle: Lake Anna West
    • Location: N 4,216,520 E 248,960 (Zone 18)
  • Lett mine [23]
    • Quadrangle: Mineral
    • Location: N 4,212,080 E 244,880 (Zone 18)
  • Louisa mine [23]
    • Quadrangle: Pendleton
    • Location: N 4,207,490 E 245,280 (Zone 18)
  • Luce mine [23]
    • Quadrangle: Pendleton
    • Location: N 4,208,410 E 245,260 (Zone 18)
  • MacDonald mine [23]
    • Quadrangle: Pendleton
    • Location: N 4,209,180 E 242,560 (Zone 18)
  • Morriston mine [24]
    • Quadrangle: Mineral
    • Location: N 4,210,720 E 246,800 (Zone 18)
  • New Luce mine [24]
    • Quadrangle: Pendleton
    • Location: N 4,209,020 E 245,670 (Zone 18)
  • Proffit mine [24]
    • Quadrangle: Pendleton
    • Location: N 4,206,950 E 243,670 (Zone 18)
  • Ricswan mine [24]
    • Quadrangle: Pendleton
    • Location: N 4,207,690 E 244,490 (Zone 18)
  • Slate Hill mine [24]
    • Quadrangle: Pendleton
    • Location: N 4,207,930 E 244,740 (Zone 18)
  • Stockton mine [24]
    • Quadrangle: Mineral
    • Location: N 4,210,780 E 246,780 (Zone 18)
  • Thomasson's mine [24]
    • Quadrangle: Pendleton
    • Location: N 4,205,840 E 242,640 (Zone 18)
  • Tinder (Tinder Flats) mine [24]
    • Quadrangle: Lake Anne West
    • Location: N 4,216,660 E 248,020 (Zone 18)
  • Triple Fork mine [24]
    • Quadrangle: Mineral
    • Location: About 1.15 miles (1.85 km) north of mineral, 0.525 miles (0.845 km) off the northwest side od US.S. Highway 522 approximately 0.675 miles (1.086 km) bt road northeast of its intersection with State Road 667.
  • Twin Vein mine [24]
    • Quadrangle: Pendleton
    • Location: About 2.0 to 3.0 miles (3.2 to 4.8 km) southwest of Mineral; according to the Spotsylvania County Deed Books, the mine is located on the old R.E. Dolan property known as the Louisa Gold Company Land tract comprising 766 arces, which includes the Waddy tract and the 104-acre (0.42 km2) Waldorf tract; near the property of Lewis Thomasson on and along the old Richmond Road (U.S. Highway 33)
  • Walnut Grove mine [24]
    • Quadrangle: Pendleton
    • Location: N 4,205,640 E 242,480 (Zone 18)
  • Walton mine [25]
    • Quadrangle: Mineral
    • Location: N 4,212,810 E 245,180 (Zone 18)
  • Warren Hill mine [25]
    • Quadrangle: -
    • Location: On the "Fisher Lode"
  • Mines by another user contributions
    • Armenious mine, located somewhere near Mineral, location uncertain
    • Dolan mine
    • Hemmer mine, located about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) north of Mineral
    • Hunter prospect, located about 0.2 miles (0.32 km) NW of Mineral south of SR-22
    • Josh mine, located about 1-mile (1.6 km) SW of Yanceyville

Mines in Montgomery County Edit

  • Brush Creek mine [26]
    • Quadrangle: Pilot
    • Location: N 4,100,370 E 560,420 (Zone 17)

Mines in Orange County Edit

  • Ambler mine [27]
    • Quadrangle: Chancellorsville
    • Location: N 4,244,510 E 260,150 (Zone 18)
  • Dickey mine [27]
    • Quadrangle: Mine Run
    • Location: N 4,240,540 E 249,650 (Zone 18)
  • Gordon's, H (2 mines) mine [27]
    • Quadrangle: -
    • Location: N 4,247,870 E 258,640 / N 4,247,540 E 258,480 (Zone 18)
  • Grasty mine [27]
    • Quadrangle: Mine Run
    • Location: N 4,240,470 E 249,470 (Zone 18)
  • Greenwood (Laird) mine [27]
    • Quadrangle: Chancellorsville
    • Location: N 4,247,180 E 261,930 (Zone 18)
  • Jones mine [27]
    • Quadrangle: Mine Run
    • Location: N 4,248,500 E 254,140 (Zone 18)
  • Melville (Rapidan) mine [27]
    • Quadrangle: Chancellorsville
    • Location: N 4,249,140 E 261,930 (Zone 18)
  • Old Tinder mine [28]
    • Quadrangle: Mine Run
    • Location: N 4,240,350 E 249,370 (Zone 18)
  • Orange Grove mine [28]
    • Quadrangle: Mine Run
    • Location: N 4,246,420 E 258,070 (Zone 18)
  • Partridge mine [28]
    • Quadrangle: Chancellorsville
    • Location: N 4,248,830 E 259,860 (Zone 18)
  • Prospect A mine [28]
    • Quadrangle: Chancellorsville
    • Location: N 4,244,790 E 260,390 (Zone 18)
  • Saunders (2 mines) mine [28]
    • Quadrangle: Lahore
    • Location: N 4,235,290 E 245,470 (Zone 18)
  • Seldon mine [28]
    • Quadrangle: Lahore
    • Location: N 4,235,330 E 248,270 (Zone 18)
  • Somerville mine [28]
    • Quadrangle: Chancellorsville
    • Location: Just west of Wilderness.
  • Stuart mine [28]
    • Quadrangle: Lahore
    • Location: N 4,234,870 E 242,930 (Zone 18)
  • Vaucluse (Grimes, Grymes)(2 mines) mine [28]
    • Quadrangle: Chancellorsville
    • Location: N 4,248,390 E 261,560 / N 4,248,220 E 261,430 / N 4,248,110 E 261,390 (Zone 18)
  • Wilderness mine [29]
    • Quadrangle: Chancellorsville
    • Location: N 4,246,430 E 261,240 (Zone 18)
  • Woodman mine [29]
    • Quadrangle: Mine Run
    • Location: Lower Orange County
  • Woodville mine [29]
    • Quadrangle: Chancellorsville
    • Location: N 4,246,140 E 260,630 (Zone 18)
  • Young mine [29]
    • Quadrangle: Lahore
    • Location: N 4,234,670 E 245,020 (Zone 18)


  • Mines with insufficient data

Mines in Patrick County Edit

  • Polebridge Creek mine [30]
    • Quadrangle: Patrick Springs
    • Location: N 4,064,570 E 576,340 (Zone 17)

Mines in Prince William County Edit

  • Cabin Branch (Dumfries) mine [31]
    • Quadrangle: Patrick Springs
    • Location: N 4,271,980 E 295,420 (Zone 18)
  • Crawford (Neabsco Creek) mine [31]
    • Quadrangle: Quantico
    • Location: N 4,277,360 E 299,620 (Zone 18)
  • Greenwood Gold Mine[31]
    • Quadrangle: Independent Hill
    • Location: N 4,278,360 E 288,260 (Zone 18)

Mines in Spotsylvania County Edit

  • Anderson's mine [32]
    • Quadrangle: Belmont
    • Location: About 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Parker, probably on Robertson Run, 3 to 4 miles (4.8 to 6.4 km) west of the Old Shady Grove church.
  • Beazley mine [32]
    • Quadrangle: Belmont
    • Location: N 4,236,840 E 258,660 (Zone 18)
  • Bell mine [32]
    • Quadrangle: Salem Church
    • Location: N 4,246,140 E 274,320 (Zone 18)
  • Brinton mine [32]
    • Quadrangle: Chancellorsville
    • Location: N 4,248,350 E 269,930 (Zone 18)
  • Faws Tract mine [32]
    • Quadrangle: Chancellorsville
    • Location: About 14.0 miles (22.5 km) west of Fredericksburg, near the old Wilderness Tavern, southwest of the Greenwood mine.
  • Furnace mine [32]
    • Quadrangle: Chancellorsville
    • Location: N 4,240,960 E 267,950 (Zone 18)
  • Gardiner mine [32]
    • Quadrangle: Salem Church
    • Location: N 4,245,730 E 271,870 (Zone 18)
  • Goodwyn (Goodwins, Pocahontas) mine [32]
    • Quadrangle: Chancellorsville
    • Location: N 4,244,820 E 254,030 (Zone 18)
  • Grindstone Hill mine [32]
    • Quadrangle: Belmont
    • Location: N 4,230,790 E 257,780 (Zone 18)
  • Higgins (Huggin's) mine [32]
    • Quadrangle: Brokenburg
    • Location: On Upper Po River, near the Whitehall mine.
  • Horde mine [32]
    • Quadrangle: Salem Church
    • Location: Near the United States Ford at confluence of Rapidan and Rappahannock Rivers.
  • Hunting Run mine [33]
    • Quadrangle: Chancellorsville
    • Location: N 4,246,630 E 267,790 (Zone 18)
  • Johnston's (Johnston) mine [33]
    • Quadrangle: Belmont
    • Location: N 4,229,740 E 258,440 (Zone 18)
  • Julian mine [33]
    • Quadrangle: Salem Church
    • Location: Tract lies near southwest bank of the Rappahannock River.
  • Knapp (New Dominion) mine [33]
    • Quadrangle: Belmont
    • Location: N 4,224,810 E 254,260 (Zone 18)
  • Marsden mine [33]
    • Quadrangle: Chancellorsville

Location: N 4,240,150 E 262,150 (Zone 18)

  • Mitchell (Old Dominion, Emily) mine [33]
    • Quadrangle: Belmont
    • Location: N 4,228,700 E 256,340 (Zone 18)
  • Mott mine [33]
    • Quadrangle: Salem Church
    • Location: N 4,244,630 E 275,710 (Zone 18)
  • New Grindstone mine [33]
    • Quadrangle: Belmont
    • Location: N 4,231,210 E 256,780 (Zone 18)
  • Powell's (Powells, Jerdones) mine [33]
    • Quadrangle: Brokenburg
    • Location: N 4,232,270 E 259,440 (Zone 18)
  • Prospect A [33]
    • Quadrangle: Chancellorsville
    • Location: N 4,243,350 E 266,790 (Zone 18)
  • Prospect B [33]
    • Quadrangle: Belmont
    • Location: N 4,230,750 E 256,550 (Zone 18)
  • Quaker mine [34]
    • Quadrangle: Chancellorsville
    • Location: N 4,238,590 E 265,430 (Zone 18)
  • Ramsey mine [34]
    • Quadrangle: Salem Church
    • Location: N 4,246,850 E 274,860 (Zone 18)
  • Randolph mine [34]
    • Quadrangle: Brokenburg
    • Location: N 4,236,570 E 261,310 (Zone 18)
  • Rawlings mine [34]
    • Quadrangle: Belmont
    • Location: N 4,231,450 E 257,010 (Zone 18)
  • Roney mine [34]
    • Quadrangle: Belmont
    • Location: N 4,232,650 E 258,130 (Zone 18)
  • Smith mine [34]
    • Quadrangle: Salem Church
    • Location: N 4,245,370 E 273,670 (Zone 18)
  • Starrs (Stajar's Stairs) mine [34]
    • Quadrangle: Belmont
    • Location: N 4,225,110 E 254,060 (Zone 18)
  • Trigg mine [34]
    • Quadrangle: Chancellorsville
    • Location: Near Brockville (now Bockroad), According to Spotsylvania County Deed books, the old mine is located near Stephens Station on the south side of the Old Potomac, Piedmont and Fredericksburg Railway; a tract of approximately 158 acres (0.64 km2) bounded by lands of Oscar Todd, George Rowe Welford and Alexander B. Hawkins.
  • UNITED STATES (Welford) mine [34][35]
    • Quadrangle: Salem Church
    • Location: N 4,248,480 E 270,940 (Zone 18)
  • Valzinco (Halladay, Holloday) mine [36]
    • Quadrangle: Belmont
    • Location: N 4,228,850 E 254,940 (Zone 18)
  • Whitehall mine [36]
    • Quadrangle: Brokenburg
    • Location: N 4,235,680 E 260,320 (Zone 18)
  • Mines with insufficient data
    • Donnings mine [32]
    • Gold Flat mine [32]
    • Marshall mine [33]
    • Pulliam (Pullman) mine [34]
    • Quisenberry mine [34]
    • Spotsylvania mine [34]

Mines in Stafford County Edit

  • Eagle (Rappahannock, Smith, Morgan and Rappahannock) mine [37]
    • Quadrangle: Salem Church
    • Location: N 4,249,440 E 272,560 (Zone 18)
  • Elliot Farm mine [37]
    • Quadrangle: Salem Church
    • Location: N 4,250,400 E 272,290 (Zone 18)
  • Horse Pen (Horse Pin, Hospen, Rattlesnake) (2 mines) mine [37]
    • Quadrangle: Salem Church
    • Location: N 4,248,860 E 274,170 / N 4,248,750 E 274,020 (Zone 18)
  • Lee mine [37]
    • Quadrangle: Salem Church
    • Location: N 4,249,290 E 275,130 (Zone 18)
  • MacDonald mine [37]
    • Quadrangle: Salem Church
    • Location: N 4,249,720 E 274,280 (Zone 18)
  • Monroe mine [37]
    • Quadrangle: Salem Church
    • Location: N 4,250,370 E 271,960 (Zone 18)
  • New Hope (Newhope) mine [37]
    • Quadrangle: Storck
    • Location: N 4,252,240 E 276,060 (Zone 18)
  • Pris-King (2 shafts) mine [37]
    • Quadrangle: Salem Church
    • Location: N 4,250,140 E 273,160 / N 4,250,000 E 273,090 (Zone 18)
  • Prospect A [37]
    • Quadrangle: Salem Church
    • Location: N 4,249,830 E 272,920 (Zone 18)
  • Wiseman mine [37]
    • Quadrangle: Salem Church
    • Location: N 4,247,920 E 273,240 (Zone 18)
  • Mines with insufficient data

Mines in Warren County Edit

  • Gooney-Manor mine [38]
    • Quadrangle: Front Royal
    • Location: N 4,307,220 E 739,340 (Zone 17)

Other mines, claims, and prospects Edit

References Edit

  1. ^ Green, Fletcher (October 1937). "Gold Mining in Ante-Bellum Virginia". The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography. 45 (4): 363, 366.
  2. ^ "History of Gold Mining in the US". miningeducation.com. Technology Industry Of Gold Mining. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Sweet, Palmer C., Gold in Virginia, Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19, pg. 7
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Sweet, Palmer C., Gold in Virginia, Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19, pg. 8
  5. ^ Sweet, Palmer C., Gold in Virginia, Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19, pg. 9
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Sweet, Palmer C., Gold in Virginia, Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19, pg. 11
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Sweet, Palmer C., Gold in Virginia, Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19, pg. 12
  8. ^ Sweet, Palmer C., Gold in Virginia, Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19, pg. 13
  9. ^ Sweet, Palmer C., Gold in Virginia, Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19, pg. 14
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h Sweet, Palmer C., Gold in Virginia, Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19, pg. 16
  11. ^ a b c d e f g Sweet, Palmer C., Gold in Virginia, Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19, pg. 17
  12. ^ a b c d Sweet, Palmer C., Gold in Virginia, Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19, pg. 18
  13. ^ a b c d Sweet, Palmer C., Gold in Virginia, Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19, pg. 20
  14. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Sweet, Palmer C., Gold in Virginia, Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19, pg. 22
  15. ^ a b c d e f g h Sweet, Palmer C., Gold in Virginia, Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19, pg. 23
  16. ^ a b c d e f Sweet, Palmer C., Gold in Virginia, Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19, pg. 25
  17. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Sweet, Palmer C., Gold in Virginia, Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19, pg. 26
  18. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Sweet, Palmer C., Gold in Virginia, Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19, pg. 27
  19. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Sweet, Palmer C., Gold in Virginia, Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19, pg. 28
  20. ^ a b c d e Sweet, Palmer C., Gold in Virginia, Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19, pg. 29
  21. ^ a b c Sweet, Palmer C., Gold in Virginia, Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19, pg. 31
  22. ^ Sweet, Palmer C., Gold in Virginia, Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19, pg. 32
  23. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Sweet, Palmer C., Gold in Virginia, Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19, pg. 34
  24. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Sweet, Palmer C., Gold in Virginia, Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19, pg. 35
  25. ^ a b Sweet, Palmer C., Gold in Virginia, Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19, pg. 36
  26. ^ Sweet, Palmer C., Gold in Virginia, Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19, pg. 37
  27. ^ a b c d e f g Sweet, Palmer C., Gold in Virginia, Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19, pg. 39
  28. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Sweet, Palmer C., Gold in Virginia, Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19, pg. 40
  29. ^ a b c d Sweet, Palmer C., Gold in Virginia, Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19, pg. 41
  30. ^ Sweet, Palmer C., Gold in Virginia, Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19, pg. 42
  31. ^ a b c Sweet, Palmer C., Gold in Virginia, Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19, pg. 44
  32. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Sweet, Palmer C., Gold in Virginia, Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19, pg. 46
  33. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Sweet, Palmer C., Gold in Virginia, Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19, pg. 47
  34. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Sweet, Palmer C., Gold in Virginia, Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19, pg. 48
  35. ^ Likely also known as U.S. Gold Mine, From http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Counties/Spotsylvania/088-0137_Rapidan_Dam_Canal_of_the_Rappahannock_Navigation_1973_Final_Nomination.pdf
  36. ^ a b Sweet, Palmer C., Gold in Virginia, Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19, pg. 49
  37. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Sweet, Palmer C., Gold in Virginia, Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19, pg. 51
  38. ^ Sweet, Palmer C., Gold in Virginia, Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19, pg. 52

Further reading Edit

  • . Virginia Division of Mineral Resources. Archived from the original on 2008-08-27. Retrieved 2008-06-20.
  • "History of Goldmining in Fauquier County/Virginia". Monroe Park. Retrieved 2006-04-14.
  • War Production Board Limitation Order L—208, 7 Fed.Reg. 7992—7993
  • . Lake of the Woods. Archived from the original on 2007-04-16. Retrieved 2006-04-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  • "Location Maps - Crawford Placers Prospect (Neabsco Creek Prospect), Gold-Pyrite Belt, Prince William Co., Virginia, USA". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2006-04-25.
  • . Historical Markers.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2006-05-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  • "Regional Report: Fauquier Co., Virginia, USA". Retrieved 2006-05-04.

External links Edit

  • Virginia Department of Mines Minerals and Energy: Gold
  • Fauquier County's Gold Mining Museum at Monroe Park

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gold, mining, virginia, most, gold, mining, virginia, concentrated, virginia, gold, pyrite, belt, line, that, runs, northeast, southwest, through, counties, fairfax, prince, william, stafford, fauquier, culpeper, spotsylvania, orange, louisa, fluvanna, goochla. Most gold mining in Virginia was concentrated in the Virginia Gold Pyrite belt in a line that runs northeast to southwest through the counties of Fairfax Prince William Stafford Fauquier Culpeper Spotsylvania Orange Louisa Fluvanna Goochland Cumberland and Buckingham Some gold was also mined in Halifax Floyd and Patrick counties Contents 1 History of Virginia gold mining 1 1 Modern era 2 Museums and displays about gold mining 3 List of gold mines claims and prospects 3 1 Mines in Buckingham County 3 2 Mines in Carroll County 3 3 Mines in Culpeper County 3 4 Mines in Cumberland County 3 5 Mines in Fairfax County 3 6 Mines in Fauquier County 3 7 Mines in Floyd County 3 8 Mines in Fluvanna County 3 9 Mines in Goochland County 3 10 Mines in Halifax County 3 11 Mines in Loudoun County 3 12 Mines in Louisa County 3 13 Mines in Montgomery County 3 14 Mines in Orange County 3 15 Mines in Patrick County 3 16 Mines in Prince William County 3 17 Mines in Spotsylvania County 3 18 Mines in Stafford County 3 19 Mines in Warren County 3 20 Other mines claims and prospects 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksHistory of Virginia gold mining EditThis article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Gold mining in Virginia news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2008 Learn how and when to remove this template message The earliest recording of gold mining activity in Virginia began about 1804 as placer mining followed quickly by lode mining Mining continued unabated until the onset of the California Gold Rush at which point most serious speculators moved west Production continued at a low level until the Civil War when it virtually ground to a halt 1 Near the end of the war Union troops began a systematic campaign to destroy the economic base of the South Many gold mines were subsequently damaged beyond repair Most were by this time marginal producers their ores of such low concentrate as to stretch the limits of the mercury amalgam chemistry recovery technology of the day Many of these mines never reopened Other mines did however and gold production in Virginia continued until World War II when on October 8 1942 the War Production Board issued Limitation Order L 208 which branded gold production as a non essential and directed all but the smallest of gold mines to shut down so their labor force could be used elsewhere to support the war effort Economic conditions following the war were such that few miners returned to mining so only a handful of mines reopened For all practical purposes commercial gold production in Virginia ceased after 1948 At its peak Virginia was the third largest gold producing state 2 and the heart of the gold production area was at the junction of Spotsylvania Culpeper Greene near Wood Dr and Orange counties near Wilderness Modern era Edit More than 300 prospects and mines are known to have existed in Virginia yet very few if any at all are commercially active at this time Amateur and hobby prospecting continues to this day primarily consisting of individual or small scale placer operations Many hobbyists simply use a gold pan or a sluice box Museums and displays about gold mining EditLake Anna State Park contains the remnants of the Goodwin mine and some historical displays Gold panning is permitted on the park grounds Monroe Park in Goldvein has a museum about gold mining operations in the area with some reconstructed buildings and historical artifacts List of gold mines claims and prospects EditSince most commercial gold activity ceased in the late 1940s records are scant This list is not complete quadrangles are USGS 7 5 minute quads and the coordinates are UTM Mines in Buckingham County Edit Anaconda mine 3 Quadrangle Dillwyn Location N 4 165 950 E 729 000 Zone 17 Anderson mine 3 Quadrangle Andersonville Location N 4 149 050 E 715 050 Zone 17 Apperson mine 3 Quadrangle Dillwyn Location N 4 160 830 E 724 830 Zone 17 Bondurant mine 3 Quadrangle Andersonville Location N 4 147 630 E 713 180 Zone 17 Buckingham Wiseman mine 3 Quadrangle Dillwyn Location N 4 158 740 E 723 820 Zone 17 Burnett Staples mine 3 Quadrangle Dillwyn Location N 4 160 010 E 724 400 Zone 17 Copal Kopall mine 3 Quadrangle Andersonville Location N 4 147 580 E 715 500 Zone 17 Duncan mine 3 Quadrangle Dillwyn Location N 4 163 050 E 726 150 Zone 17 Flood James Anderson s mine 3 Quadrangle Andersonville Location N 4 146 340 E 712 190 Zone 17 Ford mine 3 Quadrangle Diana Mills Location N 4 174 840 E 730 820 Zone 17 Gilliam mine 3 Quadrangle Andersonville Location N 4 145 400 E 711 420 Zone 17 Greelsy Ayers mine 3 Quadrangle Dillwyn Location N 4 162 120 E 730 510 Zone 17 Hudgins mine 4 Quadrangle Arvonia Location N 4 173 530 E 737 360 Zone 17 Lightfoot Cowan mine 4 Quadrangle Diana Mills Location N 4 175 860 E 731 370 Zone 17 London and Virginia mine 4 Quadrangle Dillwyn Location N 4 418 860 E 723 980 Zone 17 Morrow Booker Garnett Moseley mine 4 Quadrangle Willis Mountain Location N 4 152 590 E 721 570 Zone 17 Morton Hobson mine 4 Quadrangle Dillwyn Location N 4 166 920 E 728 800 Zone 17 Philadelphia Allen mine 4 Quadrangle Dillwyn Location Near the London and Virginia mine Rough and Ready mine 4 Quadrangle Dillwyn Location N 4 166 270 E 728 470 Zone 17 Seay mine 4 Quadrangle Willis Mountain Location N 4 152 770 E 721 350 Zone 17 Williams mine 4 Quadrangle Dillwyn Location N 4 158 070 E 723 130 Zone 17 Willis Creek mine 4 Quadrangle Andersonville Location N 4 146 230 E 710 500 Zone 17 Mines with insufficient data Piedmont mine 4 Walker mine 4 Mines in Carroll County Edit Woodlawn mine 5 Quadrangle Woodlawn Location N 4 063 540 E 515 020 Zone 17 Mines in Culpeper County Edit Childsburg Childsbury mine 6 Quadrangle Richardsville Location N 4 255 260 E 263 870 Zone 18 Cromarty mine 6 Quadrangle Richardsville Location N 4 253 500 E 264 790 Zone 18 Culpeper Hempstead mine 6 Quadrangle Chancellorsville Location N 4 250 700 E 262 790 Zone 18 Dry Bottom mine 6 Quadrangle Richardsville Location N 4 251 940 E 265 010 Zone 18 Eagle mine 6 Quadrangle Richardsville Location N 4 251 530 E 263 720 Zone 18 Ellis Eley mine 6 Quadrangle Richardsville Location N 4 254 840 E 264 930 Zone 18 Embrey Embry Embry and Brooks mine 6 Quadrangle Chancellorsville Location N 4 250 230 E 263 120 Zone 18 Field s mine 6 Quadrangle Germanna Bridge Location N 4 255 760 E 259 790 Zone 18 Greeley Horace mine 7 Quadrangle Richardsville Location N 4 251 330 E 263 520 Zone 18 Hill mine 7 Quadrangle Castleton Location N 4 265 890 E 760 320 Zone 17 Love mine 7 Quadrangle Richardsville Location N 4 251 560 E 263 060 Zone 18 Milbank Millbank mine 7 Quadrangle Richardsville Location East northeast of Richardsville south of the Rappahannock River Morganna Morgana mine 7 Quadrangle Richardsville Location N 4 255 490 E 266 300 Zone 18 Ricardsville mine 7 Quadrangle Richardsville Location Near Richardsville Rossin s Rossin s Mountain mine 7 Quadrangle Richardsville Location N 4 252 260 E 262 600 Zone 18 Smith mine 7 Quadrangle Chancellorsville Location N 4 250 490 E 264 450 Zone 18 Urquhart mine 7 Quadrangle Richardsville Location N 4 254 490 E 264 450 Zone 18 Mines that had insufficient data Enterprise 6 Everlasting 6 Pennsylvania 7 Mines in Cumberland County Edit Dickey C S mine 8 Quadrangle Lakeside Village Location N 4 175 660 E 751 780 Zone 17 Mines in Fairfax County Edit Bull Neck Kirk mine 9 Quadrangle Falls Church Location N 4 315 060 E 307 990 Zone 18 Mines in Fauquier County Edit Fauquier County s Gold Mining Museum at Monroe Park Bancroft Bancroff mine 2 mines 10 Quadrangle Richardsville Location N 4 262 340 E 262 680 N 4 261 490 E 263 260 Zone 18 Cool Spring Stringfellow mine 10 Quadrangle Richardsville Location N 4 260 180 E 266 920 Zone 18 Embrey mine 10 Quadrangle Midland Location N 4 264 900 E 264 190 Zone 18 Emigold mine 10 Quadrangle Richardsville Location Near Goldvein Va Franklin Deep Run mine 10 Quadrangle Midland Location 4 264 710 E 267 970 Zone 18 First mine in the county opened in 1825 Gamewood mine 10 Quadrangle Richardsville Location N 4 261 890 Zone 18 Johnston mine 10 Quadrangle Richardsville Location N 4 256 800 E 268 140 Zone 18 Kelly Kelley mine 10 Quadrangle Richardsville Location N 4 260 340 E 260 100 Zone 18 Kidwell mine 11 Quadrangle Richardsville Location N 4 258 130 E 260 830 Zone 18 Kirk mine 11 Quadrangle Richardsville Location N 4 264 060 E 267 680 Zone 18 Liberty mine 11 Quadrangle Richardsville Location N 4 259 310 E 266 380 Zone 18 Liepold Leopold Stone mine 11 Quadrangle Richardsville Location N 4 263 940 E 263 970 Zone 18 Little Elliot mine 11 Quadrangle Richardsville Location N 4 260 450 E 266 450 Zone 18 Pine View mine 11 Quadrangle Richardsville Location N 4 259 640 E 265 380 Zone 18 Pollard Polland mine 11 Quadrangle Richardsville Location N 4 261 520 E 261 360 Zone 18 Randolph Sugar mine 12 Quadrangle Richardsville Location N 4 260 940 E 266 210 Zone 18 Union mine 12 Quadrangle Richardsville Location N 4 258 030 E 265 730 Zone 18 Waterman mine 12 Quadrangle Midland Location N 4 264 470 E 267 570 Zone 18 Wykoff Wycoff Quartz mine 12 Quadrangle Richardsville Location N 4 263 020 E 266 640 Zone 18 Mines in Floyd County Edit Black Run mine 13 Quadrangle Floyd Location About 4 5 miles 7 2 km northwest of Floyd in the stream bed of Black run unable to locate which empties into Little River off the northwest side of State Highway 8 Brush Creek mine 13 Quadrangle Pilot Location N 4 100 810 E 561 200 Zone 17 Laurel Creek mine 13 Quadrangle Pilot Location N 4 097 270 E 560 250 Zone 17 McAlexander Lester Luster mine 13 Quadrangle Alum Ridge Location About 4 5 miles 7 2 km northeast of Alum Ridge just off the west side of State Road 617 approximately 0 75 miles 1 21 km by road north of its intersection with State Highway 8 Mines in Fluvanna County Edit Bartlett mine 14 Quadrangle Columbia Location About 5 miles 8 0 km north of Columbia on Bartlett Branch a tributary off the east side of Byrd Creek approximately 0 5 miles 0 80 km northwest of the intersection of Byrd Creek at old Bowles bridge with State Road 605 Bowles mine 14 Quadrangle Caledonia Location N 4 194 540 E 755 890 Zone 17 Cassell s mine 14 Quadrangle Columbia Location N 4 191 490 E 751 390 Zone 17 Cocke mine 14 Quadrangle Columbia Location N 4 188 600 E 751 060 Zone 17 Fountain mine 14 Quadrangle Columbia Location N 4 189 630 E 751 990 Zone 17 Hughes mine 14 Quadrangle Palmyra Location N 4 185 510 E 738 510 Zone 17 Jennings mine 14 Quadrangle Caledonia Location N 4 191 320 E 753 710 Zone 17 Marks Lemuel mine 14 Quadrangle Columbia Location N 4 190 560 E 752 960 Zone 17 McGloam mine 14 Quadrangle Caledonia Location N 4 193 320 E 754 840 Zone 17 Mosby mine 14 Quadrangle Columbia Location N 4 190 110 E 752 590 Zone 17 Page mine 14 Quadrangle Columbia Location N 4 192 390 E 743 960 Zone 17 Previous User contribution Believe this should be the Long Island Mine named after the Long Island Creek in Fluvanna where it was located It was established by George Pace in the 1830s and thus is also commonly called the Pace Mine Prospect A 15 Quadrangle Caledonia Location N 4 190 920 E 753 780 Zone 17 Prospect B 15 Quadrangle Caledonia Location N 4 190 420 E 753 680 Zone 17 Scotia Hodges vein mine 15 Quadrangle Caledonia Location N 4 190 740 E 754 090 Zone 17 Scotia Perkins Telluruim Vein mine 15 Quadrangle Caledonia Location N 4 191 920 E 754 410 Zone 17 Shaw 2 mines mine 15 Quadrangle Caledonia Location N 4 194 260 E 755 130 N 4 195 130 E 755 150 Zone 17 Snead mine 15 Quadrangle Palmyra Location N 4 184 760 E 741 590 Zone 17 Stockton Tunnel mine 15 Quadrangle Columbia Location N 4 193 840 E 744 450 Zone 17 Tellurium mine 15 Quadrangle Caledonia Location N 4 192 220 E 754 650 Zone 17 Mines that had insufficient data Chalk Level 14 Mines in Goochland County Edit Atmore Admore mine 16 Quadrangle Caledonia Location N 4 188 140 E 754 470 Zone 17 Belzord Belzora Belzow mine 16 Quadrangle Caledonia Location N 4 188 850 E 756 170 Zone 17 Benton mine 16 Quadrangle Caledonia Location N 4 194 810 E 758 690 Zone 17 Bertha and Edith 2 mines mine 16 Quadrangle Caledonia Columbia Location N 4 185 880 E 753 100 N 4 187 300 E 753 100 Zone 17 Big Bird mine 17 Quadrangle Caledonia Location N 4 188 670 E 756 130 Zone 17 Bowles Boles mine 17 Quadrangle Caledonia Location N 4 192 580 E 755 360 Zone 17 Busby Busbee Groom mine 17 Quadrangle Caledonia Location N 4 193 110 E 756 980 Zone 17 Chatlier mine 17 Quadrangle Caledonia Location N 4 191 720 E 754 900 Zone 17 Collins mine 17 Quadrangle Caledonia Location N 4 189 130 E 757 160 Zone 17 the first gold mine in Goochland county Dillard mine 17 Quadrangle Columbia Location About 2 65 miles 4 26 km northeast of Columbia along the west side of Byrd Creek 0 55 miles 0 89 km north of State Road 667 from a point approximately 0 35 miles 0 56 km by State Road 667 west of its crossing over Byrd Creek Duke mine 17 Quadrangle Caledonia Location N 4 188 670 E 755 580 Zone 17 Eades mine 17 Quadrangle Caledonia Location N 4 188 670 E 756 130 Zone 17 Fisher mine 17 Quadrangle Caledonia Location N 4 191 260 E 755 750 Zone 17 Fleming Hodge s mine 17 Quadrangle Caledonia Location N 4 194 730 E 759 000 Zone 17 Goochland mine 17 Quadrangle Caledonia Location Around the headwaters of Little Byrd Creek Grannison 2 mines mine 18 Quadrangle Caledonia Location N 4 189 060 E 754 030 N 4 188 690 E 754 520 Zone 17 Johnson David mine 18 Quadrangle Caledonia Location N 4 190 000 E 756 490 Zone 17 Kent 2 mines mine 18 Quadrangle Caledonia Location N 4 187 970 E 753 750 N 4 187 600 E 753 750 Zone 17 Laury mine 18 Quadrangle Caledonia Location N 4 188 670 E 756 130 Zone 17 Marks Lancelot mine 18 Quadrangle Caledonia Location N 4 188 670 E 756 130 Zone 17 Massachusetts mine 18 Quadrangle Caledonia Location Within 0 5 miles 0 80 km of the Terllurium mine Morgan Robert Hughes mine 18 Quadrangle Caledonia Location N 4 189 370 E 755 920 Zone 17 Moss mine 18 Quadrangle Caledonia Location N 4 192 720 E 756 450 Zone 17 Omohundro mine 19 Quadrangle Caledonia Location N 4 190 320 E 756 260 Zone 17 Payne mine 19 Quadrangle Caledonia Location N 4 193 690 E 757 620 Zone 17 Prospect A 19 Quadrangle Caledonia Location N 4 193 280 E 756 590 Zone 17 Prospect B 19 Quadrangle Caledonia Location N 4 193 100 E 756 280 Zone 17 Prospect C 19 Quadrangle Caledonia Location N 4 192 250 E 755 480 Zone 17 Pryor Pryer mine 19 Quadrangle Caledonia Location N 4 192 230 E 757 230 Zone 17 Ruth 19 Quadrangle Columbia Location About 2 7 miles 4 3 km northeast of Columbia along and on both sides of a stream flowing southward and near its confluence with Byrd Creek about 0 65 miles 1 05 km north of State Road 667 from a point approximately 0 35 miles 0 56 km by road west of its crossing over Byrd Creek Shannon Hill mine 19 Quadrangle Caledonia Location N 4 195 680 E 760 100 Zone 17 Tellurium Fisher Hughes Red mine 19 Quadrangle Caledonia Location N 4 192 420 E 755 030 Zone 17 where it is believed that the first stamp mill in the U S operated Thompson John mine 19 Quadrangle Caledonia Location N 4 189 530 E 756 340 Zone 17 Toler mine 20 Quadrangle Caledonia Location N 4 188 720 E 755 900 Zone 17 Waller mine 20 Quadrangle Caledonia Location N 4 193 910 E 759 090 Zone 17 Young American Gilmer Gilmore 2 mines mine 20 Quadrangle Caledonia Location N 4 190 010 E 756 240 N 4 189 900 E 756 010 Zone 17 Mines that had insufficient data Argus mine 16 Banks mine 16 Johnson Benjamin mine 18 Manning mine 18 McGee mine 18 Moon Sea mine 18 Nicholas mine 18 Pace mine 19 Richmond mine 19 Taugus mine 19 Tyler mine 20 Walters mine 20 Mines in Halifax County Edit Luce and Howard Howard Tallyhill mine 21 Quadrangle Nelson Location N 4 052 860 E 701 730 Zone 17 Poole and Harris Pool mine 21 Quadrangle Nelson Location N 4 050 120 E 701 770 Zone 17 Red Bank Goldbank mine 21 Quadrangle Nelson Location N 4 052 590 E 701 700 Zone 17 Mines in Loudoun County Edit Loudoun mine 22 Quadrangle Harpers Ferry Location About 2 3 miles 3 7 km north northwest of Lovettsville on the right bank of Dutchman Creek where it empties into the Potomac River Mines in Louisa County Edit Allah Cooper Ali Cooper Valcooper Alley Cooper mine 23 Quadrangle Lake Anna West Location N 4 217 670 E 249 180 Zone 18 Belden mine 23 Quadrangle Mineral Location N 4 211 570 E 249 180 Zone 18 Bibb mine 23 Quadrangle Mineral Location N 4 210 130 E 246 440 Zone 18 Boxley s mine 23 Quadrangle Lake Anna West Location About 5 4 miles 8 7 km northeast of Mineral just north of and now in the flooded area of Contrary Creek just west of its intersection with State Road 652 Chick mine 23 Quadrangle Mineral Location N 4 210 880 E 246 880 Zone 18 Cooper mine 23 Quadrangle Mineral Location N 4 213 140 E 245 430 Zone 18 Harris mine 23 Quadrangle Mineral Location N 4 210 310 E 246 560 Zone 18 Jenkins mine 23 Quadrangle Lake Anna West Location N 4 216 520 E 248 960 Zone 18 Lett mine 23 Quadrangle Mineral Location N 4 212 080 E 244 880 Zone 18 Louisa mine 23 Quadrangle Pendleton Location N 4 207 490 E 245 280 Zone 18 Luce mine 23 Quadrangle Pendleton Location N 4 208 410 E 245 260 Zone 18 MacDonald mine 23 Quadrangle Pendleton Location N 4 209 180 E 242 560 Zone 18 Morriston mine 24 Quadrangle Mineral Location N 4 210 720 E 246 800 Zone 18 New Luce mine 24 Quadrangle Pendleton Location N 4 209 020 E 245 670 Zone 18 Proffit mine 24 Quadrangle Pendleton Location N 4 206 950 E 243 670 Zone 18 Ricswan mine 24 Quadrangle Pendleton Location N 4 207 690 E 244 490 Zone 18 Slate Hill mine 24 Quadrangle Pendleton Location N 4 207 930 E 244 740 Zone 18 Stockton mine 24 Quadrangle Mineral Location N 4 210 780 E 246 780 Zone 18 Thomasson s mine 24 Quadrangle Pendleton Location N 4 205 840 E 242 640 Zone 18 Tinder Tinder Flats mine 24 Quadrangle Lake Anne West Location N 4 216 660 E 248 020 Zone 18 Triple Fork mine 24 Quadrangle Mineral Location About 1 15 miles 1 85 km north of mineral 0 525 miles 0 845 km off the northwest side od US S Highway 522 approximately 0 675 miles 1 086 km bt road northeast of its intersection with State Road 667 Twin Vein mine 24 Quadrangle Pendleton Location About 2 0 to 3 0 miles 3 2 to 4 8 km southwest of Mineral according to the Spotsylvania County Deed Books the mine is located on the old R E Dolan property known as the Louisa Gold Company Land tract comprising 766 arces which includes the Waddy tract and the 104 acre 0 42 km2 Waldorf tract near the property of Lewis Thomasson on and along the old Richmond Road U S Highway 33 Walnut Grove mine 24 Quadrangle Pendleton Location N 4 205 640 E 242 480 Zone 18 Walton mine 25 Quadrangle Mineral Location N 4 212 810 E 245 180 Zone 18 Warren Hill mine 25 Quadrangle Location On the Fisher Lode Mines by another user contributions Armenious mine located somewhere near Mineral location uncertain Dolan mine Hemmer mine located about 0 5 miles 0 80 km north of Mineral Hunter prospect located about 0 2 miles 0 32 km NW of Mineral south of SR 22 Josh mine located about 1 mile 1 6 km SW of YanceyvilleMines in Montgomery County Edit Brush Creek mine 26 Quadrangle Pilot Location N 4 100 370 E 560 420 Zone 17 Mines in Orange County Edit Ambler mine 27 Quadrangle Chancellorsville Location N 4 244 510 E 260 150 Zone 18 Dickey mine 27 Quadrangle Mine Run Location N 4 240 540 E 249 650 Zone 18 Gordon s H 2 mines mine 27 Quadrangle Location N 4 247 870 E 258 640 N 4 247 540 E 258 480 Zone 18 Grasty mine 27 Quadrangle Mine Run Location N 4 240 470 E 249 470 Zone 18 Greenwood Laird mine 27 Quadrangle Chancellorsville Location N 4 247 180 E 261 930 Zone 18 Jones mine 27 Quadrangle Mine Run Location N 4 248 500 E 254 140 Zone 18 Melville Rapidan mine 27 Quadrangle Chancellorsville Location N 4 249 140 E 261 930 Zone 18 Old Tinder mine 28 Quadrangle Mine Run Location N 4 240 350 E 249 370 Zone 18 Orange Grove mine 28 Quadrangle Mine Run Location N 4 246 420 E 258 070 Zone 18 Partridge mine 28 Quadrangle Chancellorsville Location N 4 248 830 E 259 860 Zone 18 Prospect A mine 28 Quadrangle Chancellorsville Location N 4 244 790 E 260 390 Zone 18 Saunders 2 mines mine 28 Quadrangle Lahore Location N 4 235 290 E 245 470 Zone 18 Seldon mine 28 Quadrangle Lahore Location N 4 235 330 E 248 270 Zone 18 Somerville mine 28 Quadrangle Chancellorsville Location Just west of Wilderness Stuart mine 28 Quadrangle Lahore Location N 4 234 870 E 242 930 Zone 18 Vaucluse Grimes Grymes 2 mines mine 28 Quadrangle Chancellorsville Location N 4 248 390 E 261 560 N 4 248 220 E 261 430 N 4 248 110 E 261 390 Zone 18 Wilderness mine 29 Quadrangle Chancellorsville Location N 4 246 430 E 261 240 Zone 18 Woodman mine 29 Quadrangle Mine Run Location Lower Orange County Woodville mine 29 Quadrangle Chancellorsville Location N 4 246 140 E 260 630 Zone 18 Young mine 29 Quadrangle Lahore Location N 4 234 670 E 245 020 Zone 18 Mines with insufficient data Randolph mine 28 Mines in Patrick County Edit Polebridge Creek mine 30 Quadrangle Patrick Springs Location N 4 064 570 E 576 340 Zone 17 Mines in Prince William County Edit Cabin Branch Dumfries mine 31 Quadrangle Patrick Springs Location N 4 271 980 E 295 420 Zone 18 Crawford Neabsco Creek mine 31 Quadrangle Quantico Location N 4 277 360 E 299 620 Zone 18 Greenwood Gold Mine 31 Quadrangle Independent Hill Location N 4 278 360 E 288 260 Zone 18 Mines in Spotsylvania County Edit Anderson s mine 32 Quadrangle Belmont Location About 30 miles 48 km southwest of Parker probably on Robertson Run 3 to 4 miles 4 8 to 6 4 km west of the Old Shady Grove church Beazley mine 32 Quadrangle Belmont Location N 4 236 840 E 258 660 Zone 18 Bell mine 32 Quadrangle Salem Church Location N 4 246 140 E 274 320 Zone 18 Brinton mine 32 Quadrangle Chancellorsville Location N 4 248 350 E 269 930 Zone 18 Faws Tract mine 32 Quadrangle Chancellorsville Location About 14 0 miles 22 5 km west of Fredericksburg near the old Wilderness Tavern southwest of the Greenwood mine Furnace mine 32 Quadrangle Chancellorsville Location N 4 240 960 E 267 950 Zone 18 Gardiner mine 32 Quadrangle Salem Church Location N 4 245 730 E 271 870 Zone 18 Goodwyn Goodwins Pocahontas mine 32 Quadrangle Chancellorsville Location N 4 244 820 E 254 030 Zone 18 Grindstone Hill mine 32 Quadrangle Belmont Location N 4 230 790 E 257 780 Zone 18 Higgins Huggin s mine 32 Quadrangle Brokenburg Location On Upper Po River near the Whitehall mine Horde mine 32 Quadrangle Salem Church Location Near the United States Ford at confluence of Rapidan and Rappahannock Rivers Hunting Run mine 33 Quadrangle Chancellorsville Location N 4 246 630 E 267 790 Zone 18 Johnston s Johnston mine 33 Quadrangle Belmont Location N 4 229 740 E 258 440 Zone 18 Julian mine 33 Quadrangle Salem Church Location Tract lies near southwest bank of the Rappahannock River Knapp New Dominion mine 33 Quadrangle Belmont Location N 4 224 810 E 254 260 Zone 18 Marsden mine 33 Quadrangle ChancellorsvilleLocation N 4 240 150 E 262 150 Zone 18 Mitchell Old Dominion Emily mine 33 Quadrangle Belmont Location N 4 228 700 E 256 340 Zone 18 Mott mine 33 Quadrangle Salem Church Location N 4 244 630 E 275 710 Zone 18 New Grindstone mine 33 Quadrangle Belmont Location N 4 231 210 E 256 780 Zone 18 Powell s Powells Jerdones mine 33 Quadrangle Brokenburg Location N 4 232 270 E 259 440 Zone 18 Prospect A 33 Quadrangle Chancellorsville Location N 4 243 350 E 266 790 Zone 18 Prospect B 33 Quadrangle Belmont Location N 4 230 750 E 256 550 Zone 18 Quaker mine 34 Quadrangle Chancellorsville Location N 4 238 590 E 265 430 Zone 18 Ramsey mine 34 Quadrangle Salem Church Location N 4 246 850 E 274 860 Zone 18 Randolph mine 34 Quadrangle Brokenburg Location N 4 236 570 E 261 310 Zone 18 Rawlings mine 34 Quadrangle Belmont Location N 4 231 450 E 257 010 Zone 18 Roney mine 34 Quadrangle Belmont Location N 4 232 650 E 258 130 Zone 18 Smith mine 34 Quadrangle Salem Church Location N 4 245 370 E 273 670 Zone 18 Starrs Stajar s Stairs mine 34 Quadrangle Belmont Location N 4 225 110 E 254 060 Zone 18 Trigg mine 34 Quadrangle Chancellorsville Location Near Brockville now Bockroad According to Spotsylvania County Deed books the old mine is located near Stephens Station on the south side of the Old Potomac Piedmont and Fredericksburg Railway a tract of approximately 158 acres 0 64 km2 bounded by lands of Oscar Todd George Rowe Welford and Alexander B Hawkins UNITED STATES Welford mine 34 35 Quadrangle Salem Church Location N 4 248 480 E 270 940 Zone 18 Valzinco Halladay Holloday mine 36 Quadrangle Belmont Location N 4 228 850 E 254 940 Zone 18 Whitehall mine 36 Quadrangle Brokenburg Location N 4 235 680 E 260 320 Zone 18 Mines with insufficient data Donnings mine 32 Gold Flat mine 32 Marshall mine 33 Pulliam Pullman mine 34 Quisenberry mine 34 Spotsylvania mine 34 Mines in Stafford County Edit Eagle Rappahannock Smith Morgan and Rappahannock mine 37 Quadrangle Salem Church Location N 4 249 440 E 272 560 Zone 18 Elliot Farm mine 37 Quadrangle Salem Church Location N 4 250 400 E 272 290 Zone 18 Horse Pen Horse Pin Hospen Rattlesnake 2 mines mine 37 Quadrangle Salem Church Location N 4 248 860 E 274 170 N 4 248 750 E 274 020 Zone 18 Lee mine 37 Quadrangle Salem Church Location N 4 249 290 E 275 130 Zone 18 MacDonald mine 37 Quadrangle Salem Church Location N 4 249 720 E 274 280 Zone 18 Monroe mine 37 Quadrangle Salem Church Location N 4 250 370 E 271 960 Zone 18 New Hope Newhope mine 37 Quadrangle Storck Location N 4 252 240 E 276 060 Zone 18 Pris King 2 shafts mine 37 Quadrangle Salem Church Location N 4 250 140 E 273 160 N 4 250 000 E 273 090 Zone 18 Prospect A 37 Quadrangle Salem Church Location N 4 249 830 E 272 920 Zone 18 Wiseman mine 37 Quadrangle Salem Church Location N 4 247 920 E 273 240 Zone 18 Mines with insufficient data Brower mine 37 Fairview mine 37 Stafford mine 37 Mines in Warren County Edit Gooney Manor mine 38 Quadrangle Front Royal Location N 4 307 220 E 739 340 Zone 17 Other mines claims and prospects Edit Crawford placer prospect in Dale City on Neabsco Creek about 500 yards west of I 95References Edit Green Fletcher October 1937 Gold Mining in Ante Bellum Virginia The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography 45 4 363 366 History of Gold Mining in the US miningeducation com Technology Industry Of Gold Mining Retrieved 28 January 2017 a b c d e f g h i j k l Sweet Palmer C Gold in Virginia Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19 pg 7 a b c d e f g h i j k l Sweet Palmer C Gold in Virginia Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19 pg 8 Sweet Palmer C Gold in Virginia Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19 pg 9 a b c d e f g h i j Sweet Palmer C Gold in Virginia Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19 pg 11 a b c d e f g h i j Sweet Palmer C Gold in Virginia Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19 pg 12 Sweet Palmer C Gold in Virginia Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19 pg 13 Sweet Palmer C Gold in Virginia Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19 pg 14 a b c d e f g h Sweet Palmer C Gold in Virginia Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19 pg 16 a b c d e f g Sweet Palmer C Gold in Virginia Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19 pg 17 a b c d Sweet Palmer C Gold in Virginia Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19 pg 18 a b c d Sweet Palmer C Gold in Virginia Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19 pg 20 a b c d e f g h i j k l Sweet Palmer C Gold in Virginia Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19 pg 22 a b c d e f g h Sweet Palmer C Gold in Virginia Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19 pg 23 a b c d e f Sweet Palmer C Gold in Virginia Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19 pg 25 a b c d e f g h i j k Sweet Palmer C Gold in Virginia Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19 pg 26 a b c d e f g h i j k l m Sweet Palmer C Gold in Virginia Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19 pg 27 a b c d e f g h i j k l m Sweet Palmer C Gold in Virginia Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19 pg 28 a b c d e Sweet Palmer C Gold in Virginia Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19 pg 29 a b c Sweet Palmer C Gold in Virginia Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19 pg 31 Sweet Palmer C Gold in Virginia Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19 pg 32 a b c d e f g h i j k l Sweet Palmer C Gold in Virginia Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19 pg 34 a b c d e f g h i j k Sweet Palmer C Gold in Virginia Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19 pg 35 a b Sweet Palmer C Gold in Virginia Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19 pg 36 Sweet Palmer C Gold in Virginia Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19 pg 37 a b c d e f g Sweet Palmer C Gold in Virginia Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19 pg 39 a b c d e f g h i j Sweet Palmer C Gold in Virginia Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19 pg 40 a b c d Sweet Palmer C Gold in Virginia Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19 pg 41 Sweet Palmer C Gold in Virginia Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19 pg 42 a b c Sweet Palmer C Gold in Virginia Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19 pg 44 a b c d e f g h i j k l m Sweet Palmer C Gold in Virginia Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19 pg 46 a b c d e f g h i j k l Sweet Palmer C Gold in Virginia Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19 pg 47 a b c d e f g h i j k l Sweet Palmer C Gold in Virginia Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19 pg 48 Likely also known as U S Gold Mine From http www dhr virginia gov registers Counties Spotsylvania 088 0137 Rapidan Dam Canal of the Rappahannock Navigation 1973 Final Nomination pdf a b Sweet Palmer C Gold in Virginia Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19 pg 49 a b c d e f g h i j k l m Sweet Palmer C Gold in Virginia Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19 pg 51 Sweet Palmer C Gold in Virginia Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 19 pg 52Further reading Edit Gold in Virginia Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Archived from the original on 2008 08 27 Retrieved 2008 06 20 History of Goldmining in Fauquier County Virginia Monroe Park Retrieved 2006 04 14 War Production Board Limitation Order L 208 7 Fed Reg 7992 7993 About Lake of the Woods Lake of the Woods Archived from the original on 2007 04 16 Retrieved 2006 04 21 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link Location Maps Crawford Placers Prospect Neabsco Creek Prospect Gold Pyrite Belt Prince William Co Virginia USA Mindat org Retrieved 2006 04 25 Commonwealth of Virginia Historical Markers Historical Markers org Archived from the original on 2007 09 27 Retrieved 2006 05 04 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link Regional Report Fauquier Co Virginia USA Retrieved 2006 05 04 External links EditVirginia Department of Mines Minerals and Energy Gold Fauquier County s Gold Mining Museum at Monroe Park Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gold mining in Virginia amp oldid 1140645763, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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