| Deposit ID | 10026365 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | K004769 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Hallison Prospect |
| Geographic coordinates: | -79.49088, 35.41871 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 1 KM SOUTH OF PARKWOOD, N. C. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Moore(county)
North Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Putnam(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Southern Pines(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Raleigh(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Deep(hydrologic unit)
Cape Fear(hydrologic accounting unit)
Cape Fear(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | North Carolina | Moore |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Talc-Soapstone | Primary |
| Model code | 154 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 25e |
| Deposit model name | Epithermal quartz-alunite Au |
| Mark3 model number | 38 |
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist |
| (1) | -79.49088, 35.41871 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Shear Zone Of A Northeast Trending Fault In Felsic Tuffs. |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1928 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | K004769 |
STUCKEY, J. L., 1928, THE PYROPHYLLITE DEPOSITS OF NORTH CAROLINA, WITH A MORE DETAILED ACCOUNT OF THE GEOLOGY OF THE DEEP RIVER REGION: NORTH CAROLINA DEPT. CONSERV. AND DEVEL. BULL. 37, 62P.
CONLEY, J. F., 1962, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF MOORE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA: NORTH CAROLINA DIV. MINERAL RESOURCES BULL. 76, 40P.
STUCKEY, J. L., 1967, PYROPHYLLITE DEPOSITS IN NORTH CAROLINA: NORTH CAROLINA DIV. MINERAL RESOURCES BULL. 80, 38P.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | LOCATION NEAR OLD GOLD PROSPECT |
| Deposit | "PROSPECT PIT DID NOT REVEAL THE PRESENCE OF MUCH PYROPHYLLITE BUT THE GEOLOGIC SETTING IS CORRECT FOR A WORKABLE DEPOSIT." (STUCKEY, 1967. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-OCT-1975 | Burt, Edward R. | North Carolina Division of Land Resources | |
| Updater | 01-JUN-1993 | Klein, T.L. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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