North Carolina · Union County
Past Producer

Brightlight Mine

Union County, North Carolina, United States
GoldSilverLeadIronSulfurCopper
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Commodities
PrimaryGold, Silver
TertiaryLead, Iron, Sulfur, Copper
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Ore controlQuartz Veins
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena
GangueLimonite, Sericite
Geology
Associated rockArgillite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1882
Discovery year1882
Identification
Deposit ID10026527
MRDS IDK005231
Alternate namesCrowell Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates35.18067, -80.57536
References
CARPENTER, P. A., 1976, METALLIC MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE CAROLINA SLATE BELT, NORTH CAROLINA: NORTH CAROLINA MINERAL RESOURCES 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.NITZE, H.B.C., 1896, GOLD DEPOSITS OF NORTH CAROLINA: NORTH CAROLINA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. NO. 3, 200P.1954 DIREXPL U. S. BUREAU OF MINECARPENTER, 1976