Commodities
PrimaryGold
TertiaryCopper, Molybdenum
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeHydrothermal Vein
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlFault/Shear Zone
Materials
Ore mineralsBornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Ferrimolybdite, Gold, Molybdenite, Pyrite
GangueCalcite, Chlorite, Magnetite, Quartz, Sericite
Geology
Host rockAndesite
StructureNe-Trending Fault Zone
AlterationSilicification, Chloritization, Carbonatization, And Sericitization
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1851
Last production1963
Discovery year1851
Identification
Deposit ID10026497
MRDS IDK005170
Alternate namesReynolds Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates35.38982, -79.83645
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.PARDEE, J.T., AND PARK, C.F., JR., 1948, GOLD DEPOSITS OF THE SOUTHERN PIEDMONT: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF PAPER 213, 156 P.LUTTRELL, 1978 USGS OPE-FILE REPORT 78-152