| Deposit ID | 10078174 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W026354 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Patterson Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -81.26149, 35.19594 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 262 |
| Relative position | 9 KM SOUTHEAST OF KINGS MOUNTAIN CITY |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Gaston(county)
North Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Kings Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Gastonia(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Charlotte(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Catawba(hydrologic unit)
Santee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Edisto-Santee(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | North Carolina | Gaston |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Chlorite | Gangue |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Magnetite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite |
| (1) | -81.26149, 35.19594 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Nne Trending Folds And Faults |
| General form | TABULAR AND LENSES |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 3M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1900 |
| District name | Kings Mountain District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W026354 |
NITZE, H. B. C., AND HANNA, G. B., 1896 , GOLD DEPOSITS OF NORTH CAROLINA, NORTH CAROLINA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. NO. 3 , MINE TEXT P. 148 , TEXT 200 P.
KEITH, ARTHUR, 1931 , GAFFNEY - KINGS MOUNTAIN S. C. - N. C. FOLIO NO. 222 USGS GEOL. ATLAS OF THE U. S., MINE TEXT P. 9 , SYMBOL LOCATES MINE ON MAP AT 1 : 62,500 , TEXT 13 P.
MINE IN KINGS MOUNTAIN TOPO QUAD AT 1 : 24,000
1896 COMPILE NITZE, N. C. STATE, MINE DESCRIPTIONS
1931 GEOMAP KEITH, A., MINE LOCATIONS
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | INFORMATION LACKING; NITZE REPORTS DEPOSIT SIMILAR TO CROWDER'S MOUNTAIN OR CALEDONIA GOLD AND COPPER MINE 2 KM DUE WEST WHICH HAD ORE ZONES 2.7 TO 3 M THICK, AND ORE ASSAYS OF $1.03 TO $9.10 GOLD AT $20.00 PER OUNCE, TRACE TO $2.71 SILVER AT $1.29 PER OUNCE, AND 0.19 TO 6.82 PERCENT COPPER |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-1977 | D'Agostino, John P. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-JUN-1992 | Klein, T.L. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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