North Carolina · Mecklenburg County
Past Producer

Bradford and Ellington Mines

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States
Gold
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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
Associated rockGranite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1850
Identification
Deposit ID10106092
MRDS IDW028121
Alternate namesBrafford, Hard Hill, Blair
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates35.19622, -80.65924
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., MINES TEXT P. 144MINES SITES IN MINT HILL TOPO QUAD AT 1:24,0001896 COMPILE NITZE, N. C. STATE, MINE