Commodities
PrimaryGold, Copper
SecondaryZinc
TertiaryLead
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeHydrothermal Vein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formTABULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Covellite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
GangueActinolite, Chlorite, Epidote, Sericite
Geology
Host rockBasalt · Uwharrie Formation
Associated rockRhyolite · Uwharrie Formation
StructureBedding Stikes N 45 E And Dips 20-25 Deg West. Three Discrete Parallel Veins Trend Due North And Dip 85 Deg West.
AlterationSericitization, Chloritization, Mg-Alteration (Mg-Amphibole?), Silicification
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1899-1915
First production1882
Last production1915
Discovery year1882
Identification
Deposit ID10026508
MRDS IDK005184
Alternate namesScarlet Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates35.74259, -79.81227
References
BROWN, C.B. UNPUBLISHED FIELD NOTESCARPENTER, P. A., III, 1976, METALLIC MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE CAROLINA SLATE BELT, NORTH CAROLINA: NORTH CAROLINA MINERAL RESOURCES SEC.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.; KLINE, M.H. AND DOSH, H.G., 1949, INVESTIGATIONS OF THE SCARLETT COPPER MINE, RANDOLPH, COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA: US BUREAU OF MINES REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 4492.KLINE, M.H., AND DOSH, H.G., 1949, INVESTIGATION OF THE SCARLETT COPPER MINE, RANDOLPH COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES REPORT OF INVESTIGATION 4492, 6 P.1948 DIREXPL U.S. BUREAU OF MINES.PARDEE AND PARK, 1948.