North Carolina · Cabarrus County
Past Producer

Barrier Mine

Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States
GoldCopper
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Description

Mr. Orchard

Commodities
PrimaryGold
TertiaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeHydrothermal Vein
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeM
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formTABULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Gold, Pyrite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockDiorite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1861
Discovery year1860
Identification
Deposit ID10089683
MRDS IDW028088
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates35.34204, -80.51508
References
NITZE, 1896NITZE, 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. 122 , 123MINE IN CONCORD SE TOPO QUAD AT 1:24,0001896 COMPILE NITZE, STATE N. C., MINE