Description
Juan Pardo, Spanish Explorier
Commodities
PrimaryCopper, Lead, Zinc
TertiarySulfur-Pyrite, Barium-Barite, Silver
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formPINCH AND SWELL
Materials
Ore mineralsBournonite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Geology
Host rockGneiss,Granite
StructureProspect Near Major Thrust Fault
AlterationNo Replacement Indicated
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1550
Identification
Deposit ID10025190
MRDS IDK000867
Alternate namesPardo Mines Prospect
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates35.36122, -83.31238
References
DAVIS, J. H. AND HALE, R. C. 1966, THREE GALENA OCCURRENCES IN SOUTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA (ABS): GEOL. SOC. AMERICA, SOUTHEASTERN SECTION, PROGRAM FOR MEETING, ATHENS, GA., P. 21.WEDOW, HELMUTH, JR., HEYL, A.V., AND SWEENEY, J.W., 1968, ZINC AND LEAD, IN MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE APPALACHIAN STATES: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 580, P. 4581954 DIREXPL N. J. ZINC CO., DISCOURAGING1966 RECON TVA, DISCOURAGING1968 COMPILE WEDOW, H. W.