Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeHydrothermal Vein
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlShears Axial-Planar To Regional Anticline
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
GangueCalcite, Epidote, Quartz
Geology
Host rockGabbro
StructureNe-Trending Broad Folds, Axial Planar Shears?
AlterationChlorite, Calcite, Epidote
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1850
Discovery year1850
Identification
Deposit ID10089680
MRDS IDW028075
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates35.32899, -80.22951
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. 82MINE IN ALBEMARLE TOPO QUAD AT 1:62,5001896 COMPILE NITZE, STATE, N.C., MINE