Commodities
PrimaryGold
TertiaryTellurium, Bismuth
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formBLANKET AND TABULAR
Ore controlNear Contact Of Younger Bessemer Granite And Remnant Roan Gneiss
Materials
Ore mineralsTourmaline, Tetradymite, Limonite, Pyrite, Gold
Geology
Host rockGneiss
Associated rockGranite
Economic & production
Development statusUnknown
First production1960
Discovery year1960
Identification
Deposit ID10089370
MRDS IDW019115
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates35.02651, -81.46673
References
MC CAULEY, CAMILLA K., AND BUTLER, J. ROBERT, 1966 , GOLD RESOURCES OF SOUTH CAROLINA, STATE DEV. BOARD, S. C., DEV. OF GEOL., BULL. NO. 32 , MINE TEXT P. 66 , TEXT 78 P.MINE SITE LOCATED IN KINGS CREEK TOPO QUAD AT 1 : 24,0001966 COMPILE MC CAULEY, C., S. C. STATE, MINE DESCRIPTIONMc Cauley, Camilla K., And Butler, J. Robert, 1966 , Gold Resources Of South Carolina, State Dev. Board, S. C., Dev. Of Geol., Bull. No. 32 , Mine Text P. 66 , Text 78 P.Mc Cauley, Camilla K., And Butler, J. Robert, 1966 , Gold Resources Of South Carolina, State Dev. Board, S. C., Dev. Of Geol., Bull. No. 32 , Mine Text P. 66 , Text 78 P.MC CAULEY, 1966