Virginia was one of the earliest states in the US to produce gold. The state’s geology in the gold bearing areas is similar to what is seen in the other Southeastern states. Many of the states to the north of Virginia have only glacial gold deposits with very limited quantities of overall gold production, but […]
Gold in the Southeast
The Rich Gold Deposits Found in Alabama
Gold discovered in Alabama has been mined from both placer and lode sources. The goldfields were primarily found in a gold belt covering an area of 60 miles wide and 100 miles long. The gold belt enters and trends the northeastern part of the state coming from the border with Georgia towards an area in […]