North Carolina · Cabarrus County
Occurrence

Gerhard German Prospect

Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States
Gold
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeHydrothermal Vein
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formTABULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockTill
Associated rockFelsic Volcanic Rock
StructureNorth Northeast
Tectonic settingGold Hill-Silver Hill Shear Fault System
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1850
Identification
Deposit ID10079148
MRDS IDW028073
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates35.2876, -80.46313
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 1:62,5001978 GEOMAP SUNDELIUS, GEOLOG