Commodities
PrimaryGold, Lead
TertiaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeHydrothermal Vein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formTABULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsPyrite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockDiorite
Associated rockGranite
Tectonic settingKings Mountain Belt
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1777
Identification
Deposit ID10089677
MRDS IDW028065
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates35.31066, -81.00759
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. 149 , LOCATED ON MAP OF GOLD DEPOSITS AT 1:1,600,000MINE IN MOUNT HOLLY TOPO QUAD AT 1:24,0001896 COMPILE NITZE, STATE N.C., MINE