Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeStream Placer
Deposit sizeM
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formBLANKET
Geology
Host rockMudstone · Tillery Formation
Associated rockBasalt · Tillery Formation
StructureGold Hill Fault Zone
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1802
Discovery year1799
Identification
Deposit ID10071250
MRDS IDW014531
Alternate namesReid
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates35.27982, -80.46452
References
PARTZ, AUGUST, 1854, "EXAMINATIONS AND EXPLORATIONS ON THE GOLD-BEARING BELTS OF THE ATLANTIC STATES", THE MINING MAGAZINE, VOL. 3, PG. 161 TO 168; CARPENTER, III, P. A., 1976, "METALLIC MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE CAROLINA SLATE BELT, NORTH CAROLINA", N. C. DEPT. NAT. AND ECON. RES., MIN. RES. SEC., BULL. 84, MAPAT 1:165,00 PG. 27, MINE TEXT PG. 34, 36, TEXT 166 PG.; STREAM LOCATION IN MOUNT PLEASANT TOPO QUAD AT 1:62,50PARTZ, AUGUST 1854