North Carolina · Randolph County
Past Producer

Colburn Mine

Randolph County, North Carolina, United States
GoldCopper
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formTABULAR ZONE
Ore controlSilicified Zone
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Gold, Pyrite
GangueChlorite, Quartz, Sericite
Geology
Host rockBasalt · Uwharrie Formation
Associated rockRhyolite · Uwharrie Formation
StructureFault Trending N 25 E, Dipping 65 W
AlterationChloritic, Silicic, Carbonate, Biotite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10055228
MRDS IDRE00513
Alternate namesCoburn
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates35.62399, -79.8945
References
KLEIN, T.L., USGS, SITE VISIT