| Deposit ID | 10078861 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W027550 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Silver Mine Ridge Gold Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -81.53923, 35.07401 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 174 |
| Relative position | 1.2 KM NNE OF CHEROKEE FALLS |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Cherokee(county)
South Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Blacksburg South(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Gastonia(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Charlotte(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Broad(hydrologic unit)
Santee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Edisto-Santee(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | South Carolina | Cherokee |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Magnetite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss | ||
| |||
| (1) | -81.53923, 35.07401 |
|---|
| General form | BEDDED |
|---|---|
| Depth to top | 0M |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
|---|---|
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1860 |
| Year of first production | 1860 |
| District name | Kings Mountain District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Area | 0.002HA |
| Length | 6M |
| Overall length | 5.49M |
| Overall width | 2.5M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W027550 |
MR. MARTIN, CASHION CROSSROADS, 1977 , PERSONAL COMMUNICATION
MR. MARTIN, 1977
Keith, A. And Sterrett, D.B., 1931, Description Of The Gaffney And Kings Mountain Quadrangles: U.S.G.S., Geol. Atlas Folio Ser., No. 222, 13 P., Mine Text P. 9Keith, A. And Sterrett, D.B., 1931, Description Of The Gaffney And Kings Mountain Quadrangles: U.S.G.S., Geol. Atlas Folio Ser., No. 222, 13 P., Mine Text P. 9
Mr. Martin, Cashion Crossroads, 1977 , Personal Communication
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | GNESSIC BEDS BEARING SULFIDES |
| Deposit | Sulfide Ore |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-1978 | D'Agostino, John P. | U.S. Geological Survey | Prospects In Blacksburg South Topo Quad At 1:24,000 |
| Editor | 01-DEC-2002 | Nicholson, S.W. | U.S. Geological Survey | Added Continent, Country, And State Fields; Formatted Fields Where Necessary |
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