North Carolina · Cabarrus County
Occurrence

Coates Diggings

Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States
GoldCopper
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeHydrothermal Vein
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeN
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formTABULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
GangueQuartz, Sericite
Geology
Host rockArgillite · Cid Formation
StructureGold Hill Fault Zone
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1898
Identification
Deposit ID10079146
MRDS IDW028070
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates35.44899, -80.40479
References
SUNDELIUS, H. W., AND STROMQUIST, A. A., 1978 IN PRESS GEOL. MAP OF THE MOUNT PLEASANT QUAD, CABARRUS AND STANLEY COUNTIES, N.C., USGS, DRAFT COPY, 1:62,500MINE IN MOUNT PLEASANT TOPO QUAD AT 1:62,500. C.B. BROWN, USGS, UNPUBLISHED FIELD NOTES.1978 GEOMAP SUNDELIUS, GEOLOG