Commodities
PrimaryGranite
TertiaryMolybdenum, Copper
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit typeHydrothermal Stockwork
Model79: Porphyry Cu-Mo
Deposit sizeY
WorkingsSurface
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Granite, Molybdenite, Pyrite
Geology
Host rockGranite
Tectonic settingEastern Carolina Slate Belt
AlterationPotassic
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10055335
MRDS IDRE00643
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates35.76287, -78.07944
References
SCHMIDT, R.G., 1978, THE POTENTIAL FOR PORPHYRY COPPER-MOLYBDENUM DEPOSITS IN THE EASTERN UNITED STATES: USGS PROFESSIONAL PAPER 907-E, P. E-21.CARPENTER, P.A., III, 1976, METALLIC MINERAL DEPOSITS IN THE CAROLINA SLATE BELT, NORTH CAROLINA: NORTH CAROLINA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 84, P. 51.