Boxley's Mine, Gold-Pyrite Belt, Louisa County, Virginia, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Boxley's Mine | Mine |
| Gold-Pyrite Belt | Belt |
| Louisa County | County |
| Virginia | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 3' 44'' North , 77° 50' 5'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mineral | 483 (2017) | 8.6km |
| Louisa | 1,621 (2017) | 15.4km |
| Blue Ridge Shores | 813 (2011) | 17.3km |
| Spotsylvania Courthouse | 4,239 (2011) | 26.3km |
| Orange | 4,947 (2017) | 31.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
104193
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:104193:7
GUID (UUID V4):
9b1e7224-5000-4b65-830b-c0566b35558d
REF:Deposit:: SILLIMAN, B., 1837, REMARKS ON SOME OF THE GOLD MINES, AND ON PARTS OF THE GOLD REGION OF VIRGINIA: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SCIENCE, V. 32, P. 108-130.
Deposit:: SWEET, P.C., 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICA
Commodities (Major) - Gold
Deposit Type: Placer
Development Status: Past Producer
Deposit Model: 119: Placer Au-PGE
Host Rock Unit: Alluvium, Marshall Granite
Structure: Columbia Syncline , Ne-Sw Trend
Host Rock: Gravel
Tectonic Structure: Piedmont
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