North Carolina · Mecklenburg County
Past Producer

John P. Hunter Mine

Mecklenburg 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 sizeY
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlNear Contact Of Granite And Diorite-Gabbro Unit
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockGranite
Associated rockGabbro
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1850
Identification
Deposit ID10079189
MRDS IDW028131
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates35.2976, -80.82703
References
NITZE, H. B. C., AND HANNA, G. B., 1896 , GOLD DEPOSITS OF NORTH CAROLINA, NORTH CAROLINA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. NO. 3 , TEXT 200 P., MINE TEXT P. 142 , LOCATED ON MAP OF GOLD DEPOSITS AT 1:1,600,000MINE IN DERITA TOPO QUAD AT 1:24,0001896 COMPILE NITZE, N. C. STATE, MINE