Commodities
PrimaryGold, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeHydrothermal Vein
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeY
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlQuartz Vein
Materials
Ore mineralsBornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite
GangueCalcite, Chlorite, Sericite, Siderite, Specularite
Geology
Host rockDiorite
Tectonic settingCharlotte Belt-Slate Belt Boundary
AlterationCarbonate, Silicic, Chloritic
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1856
Identification
Deposit ID10026444
MRDS IDK005074
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates35.98592, -79.84477
References
CARPENTER, P. A., III, 1976, METALLIC MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE CAROLINA SLATE BELT, NORTH CAROLINA: NORTH CAROLINA MINERAL RESOURCES SEC. BULL. 84, 166 P