| Deposit ID | 10078675 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W027138 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Unnamed Gold Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -81.7165, 35.9187 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 366 |
| Relative position | 1.5 KM NNE OF BROWN MOUNTAIN BEACH |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Caldwell(county)
North Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Collettsville(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Hickory(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)
Federal lands
Pisgah National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
Croatan National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
National Forests in North Carolina(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | North Carolina | Caldwell |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Model code | 273 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 36a |
| Deposit model name | Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein |
| Mark3 model number | 27 |
| (1) | -81.7165, 35.9187 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Northeastward Trending Faults And Lithologic Contacts. |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Northeastward Striking Foliation, Schistosity And Faults. |
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 37 E |
| Dip | 70 SE |
| Length | 50M |
| Width | 10M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1850 |
| Year of first production | 1850 |
| District name | Blue Ridge District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Area | 0.05HA |
| Overall length | 45.72M |
| Overall width | 10M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W027138 |
AVERY, PETER, 1967 , ORAL COMMUN.
REED, J.C., JR., 1964, GEOLOGY OF THE LENOIR QUADRANGLE, NORTH CAROLINA: U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY GEOL. QUAD. MAP G.Q. - 242
MINE IN COLLETTSVILLE TOPO QUAD AT 1:24,000
1967 GEOCHEM J. WHITLOW, ELEMENTAL CONTEN
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Discovery Year: 1800'S |
| Deposit | THIS IS MORE A LARGE PROSPECT THAN EVER A MINE OF SIGNIFICANCE |
| Deposit | THIS AREA NEEDS MORE STUDY |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1977 | Whitlow, Jesse W. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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