Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeHydrothermal Vein
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlQuartz Veins
Materials
Ore mineralsGold, Pyrite
GangueCalcite, Chlorite, Quartz, Sericite
Geology
Host rockTuff
StructureNe-Trending Fault Zone
AlterationChlorite, Carbonate, Sericite, Silicic
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1850'S
Last production1906
Identification
Deposit ID10055225
MRDS IDRE00510
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates35.3726, -79.847
References
LUTTRELL, G.W., 1978, GOLD, BASE-METAL AND RELATED DEPOSITS IN NORTH CAROLINA: USGS OPEN-FILE REPORT 78-152KLEIN, T.L., USGS, SITE VISI