Identifier: bulletin07virg (find matches)
Title: Bulletin
Year: 1908 (1900s)
Authors: Virginia. Division of Mineral Resources Virginia. Geological Survey. Bulletin Virginia. Geological Survey. Geological series, bulletin Virginia. Division of Geology. Bulletin
Subjects: Mines and mineral resources Geology
Publisher: Charlottesville
Contributing Library: Gerstein - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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onsidered first, and then those locatedon the south side of the river in Buckingham County. MINES IN GOOCHLAND AND FLUVANNA COUNTIES.The Young American Mine. Location.—The Young American gold mine is situated in GoochlandCounty about II/2 miles north of Lantana and 6% miles northeast ofColumbia. History.—The Young American, formerly known as the Gilmer mine, issaid to have been discovered about 1869 by a Mr. Aldrich, who at that timewas operating a saw mill on the property. After a little prospecting he sanka shallow shaft on a vein, now known as the House vein, and then builta small stamp mill to crush the ore. The mill had wooden stamp-stemswith iron shoes, and was operated by the same engine that furnishedpower for the saw mill. Mr. Aldrich is reported to have made some moneyfrom the mine, but only worked it for a short time. Later gold wasdiscovered in the branch that runs through the property and sluice androcker washing was carried on during the period between 1871 and 1874.
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/ Oj il THE GOLD MINES OF THE DISTRICT. 119 In 1880, the Tagus Gold Alining Compan) began development workand continued operations for three years. About 100 tons of ore found onthe surface were hauled to the Belzoro mill and stamped, yielding a returnof $5.00 per ton. The House vein was developed and stoped down towater level for a distance of approximately 600 feet along the strike, andsome small lenses of quartz, paralleling the House vein about 100 feetto the west, were exposed by an adit and mined. The Sulphur vein,about 300 yards west of the House vein, was explored, several smallshafts sunk, and much of the vein above water level stoped out. A 4-footBryan mill was installed to pulverize the ore. As no records are nowavailable it is impossible to give authentic information in regard to theproduction and average value of the ore mined. According to one reportthe average value of the ore obtained from the House vein was $5.27per ton, but another states that it averaged $10.00 per

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