Virginia Mining
Virginia mine
Discovered
1942
Address
4316 A Virginia Beach Blvd Virginia Beach VA 23452
Contact Number
757-544-4367
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.Prospecting and panning for gold in Virginia is of increasing interest to people living in the eastern part of the United States. There is a long streak of gold mines and prospecting sites in Virginia. Gold panning is easy to learn. Treasure hunting and gold prospecting with a metal detector is also very popular in Virginia. Revolutionary War and Civil War battles were fought here and caches of valuables, including gold coins and jewelry, were hidden from opposing forces. Relics from the Civil War are frequently found by treasure hunters using metal detectors.
