Mines: — Chesterfield County

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Mines: — Chesterfield County

Gold Mining Site SC • Chesterfield County County
Description
Brewer Mine - was a rich lode mine that was close to the Hartman and Topaz Mines. Edgeworth Mine - was a fairly rich lode gold mine. Gregory Placer Mine - was a very productive placer Hartman Mine - close to the Brewer and Topaz Mines. Hendrix Mine - this mine consisted of layers of brown "clay slate" impregnated with limonite cubes. Kirkley Mine - was worked 1939 - 1940 for lode gold. Leach Mine - was a minor lode gold contributor. Oro Mine - was worked in 1941 for lode gold. The Tanyard Pla...
Historical Notes
Source: Tom Ashworth's Prospectors Cache (tomashworth.com / Mike Higbee / 49erMike). Author: Tom Ashworth. Original page: chesterfield_sc.shtml. State index: https://web.archive.org/web/20040830075749/http://www.tomashworth.com/goldloc.shtml Area: MINES:. Map coordinates are an approximate county centroid — not a precise claim site. Brewer Mine - was a rich lode mine that was close to the Hartman and Topaz Mines. Edgeworth Mine - was a fairly rich lode gold mine. Gregory Placer Mine - was a very productive placer Hartman Mine - close to the Brewer and Topaz Mines. Hendrix Mine - this mine consisted of layers of brown "clay slate" impregnated with limonite cubes. Kirkley Mine - was worked 1939 - 1940 for lode gold. Leach Mine - was a minor lode gold contributor. Oro Mine - was worked in 1941 for lode gold. The Tanyard Placer Mines - the gold is located in the sediments of the Coastal Plain stream and bench gravel deposits. This is not really one mine but a series of small placer operations. There is abundant placer gold obtainable today by pan, sluice, or dredge. Topaz Mine - was located close to the Brewer and Hartman Mines.
Status / Verification historical_site — Legendary or approximate

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