Commodities
PrimaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeHydrothermal Vein
Deposit sizeU
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlHydrothermal Vein
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite
GangueCalcite, Chlorite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockTuff
AlterationChloritic, Carbonate
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10026423
MRDS IDK005044
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates35.69481, -79.28365
References
BERRY, E. W., 1943, THE COPPER PROSPECTS OF CHATHAM COUNTY: NORTH CAROLINA DIV. OF MINERAL RESOURCES REPT. INV. 43 (OPEN-FILE), 8 P.CARPENTER, P. A., III, 1976, METALLIC MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE CAROLINA SLATE BELT, NORTH CAROLINA: NORTH CAROLINA MINERAL RESOURCES SEC. BULL. 84, 166 P.