Commodities
PrimaryLead, Gold
SecondarySilver, Copper, Zinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeHydrothermal Vein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlQuartz-Carbonate Vein
Materials
Ore mineralsBornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
GangueCalcite, Chlorite, Epidote, Quartz
Geology
Host rockFelsic Volcanic Rock
AlterationChloritic, Epidotitic, Carbonate
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1953-1957
Identification
Deposit ID10084269
MRDS IDW101508
Alternate namesHouse
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates36.19647, -77.91804
References
CARPENTER, 1976, METALLIC MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE CAROLINA SLATE BELT, NORTH CAROLINA: NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY SECTION, BULLETIN 84, P. 37-38. P. 72-73