North Carolina · McDowell County
Producer

Vein Mountain Mine

McDowell County, North Carolina, United States
GoldCopperLeadZincSilver
⌖ Show on mapUSGS source ↗
Description

Unknown

Commodities
PrimaryGold
TertiaryCopper, Lead, Zinc, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Gold, Sphalerite
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Discovery year1850
Identification
Deposit ID10110442
MRDS IDW014547
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates35.54982, -81.95734
References
NITZE, H. B. C., 1896, "GOLD DEPOSITS OF NORTH CAROLINA", NORTH CAROLINA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. NO. 3, MAP AT 1:62,500, PG. 152, MINE TEXT PG. 168, 169, TEXT 200 PG.; MINE AREA IN GLENWOOD TOPO QUAD AT 1:24,00