Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeHydrothermal Vein
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formTABULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockMafic Volcanic Rock · Cid Foramtion
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1850
Discovery year1850
Identification
Deposit ID10089681
MRDS IDW028079
Alternate namesOrchard Gold Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates35.34649, -80.49952
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. 123MINE IN MOUNT PLEASANT TOPO QUAD AT 1:62,500SUNDELIUS, H. W., AND STROMQUIST, A. A., 1978 IN PRESS, GEOL. MAP OF THE MOUNT PLEASANT QUAD., CABARRUS AND STANLEY COUNTIES, N.C., USGS, DRAFT COPY, 1:62,5001896 COMPILE NITZE, STATE N.C., MINE