Virginia was one of the richest gold mining states in the Appalachians. In fact, prior to the California Gold Rush it garnered more interest than just about anywhere in the USA. While most of the gold found in Virginia was from hard rock mines, small bits of raw gold does accumulate in the river beds […]
Gold in Virginia
Gold Prospecting in Virginia
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 […]