Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeHydrmal Vein
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formLINEAR
Ore controlNear Contact Of Younger Bessemer And Remnant Roan Gneiss
Materials
Ore mineralsPyrite, Gold
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockGneiss
Associated rockGranite
Economic & production
Development statusUnknown
First production1913
Discovery year1912
Identification
Deposit ID10078188
MRDS IDW026371
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates35.06821, -81.40512
References
KEITH, ARTHUR, 1931 , GAFFNEY - KINGS MOUNTAIN S. C. - N. C. FOLIO NO. 222 , USGS GEOL. ATLAS OF THE U. S., MINE TEXT P. 9 , MINE LOCATED ON MAP AT 1 : 62,500 , TEXT 13 P.MINE SITE LOCATED IN KINGS CREEK TOPO QUAD AT 1 : 24,0001931 GEOMAP KEITH, A., MINE LOCATIONKeith,A. And Sterret,D.B.,1931.Description Of The Gaffney And Kings Mountain Quadrangles : U.S.G.S.,Geol. Atlas Folio Ser.,No.222 13p. , Mine Located On Map At 1 : 62,500 , Text 13 P.Keith,A. And Sterret,D.B.,1931.Description Of The Gaffney And Kings Mountain Quadrangles : U.S.G.S.,Geol. Atlas Folio Ser.,No.222 13p. , Mine Located On Map At 1 : 62,500 , Text 13 P.