Commodities
PrimaryGold
TertiaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeM
WorkingsSurface
Materials
Ore mineralsPyrite
GangueQuartz, Sericite
Geology
Host rockMafic Volcanic Rock · Cid Formation
StructureHighly Sheared
AlterationSericite, Silica
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1852
Identification
Deposit ID10071260
MRDS IDW014549
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates35.73842, -80.02061
References
CARPENTER, III, P. ALBERT, 1976, "METALLIC MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE CAROLINA SLATE BELT, NORTH CAROLINA", N. C. DEPT. NAT. AND ECON. RES., MIN. RES. SEC., BULL. 84, MAP AT 1:225,000 PG. 109, MINE TEXT PG. 113, 115, TEXT 166 PG.; NITZE, H. B. C., 1896, "GOLD DEPOSITS OF NORTH CAROLINA", NORTH CAROLINA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. NO. 3, MINE TEXT PG. 57 TO 59, TEXT 200 PG.; MINE SITE LOCATED BY SYMBOL ON DENTON TOPO QUAD AT 1:62,500ARDEE, J.T., AND PARK, C.F., JR., 1948, GOLD DEPOSITS OF THE SOUTHERN PIEDMONT: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 213, 156 P.LUTTREL, 1978