| Deposit ID | 10081906 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W044335 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Wallace Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -81.19642, 35.02591 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 224 |
| Relative position | 3.1 MILES N 52 E OF YORK |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
York(county)
South Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Clover(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 | South Carolina | York |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Result | PYRITE RICH QUARTZ $28.93/TON |
|---|---|
| Result | WHITE QUARTZ $1.78/TON |
| Result | ASSAY 0.09 OPT AU TO 1.4 OPT AU |
| (1) | -81.19642, 35.02591 |
|---|
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 1.2M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1897 |
| District name | Charlotte District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Area | 0.4HA |
| Overall depth | 30M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W044335 |
SLOAN
SLOAN E., 1908, CATALOGUE OF THE MINERAL LOCALITIES OF SOUTH CAROLINA; S.C. GEOL. SURV. B 2
MCCAULEY, C.K., AND BUTLER, J.R., 1966, GOLD RESOURCES OF SOUTH CAROLINA, S.C.G.S. B 32
BUTLER, J.R., 1966, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF YORK COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA; SCGS B. 33
Sloan, E., 1908 , Mineral Localities Of South Carolina: South Carolina Geological Survey, Series Iv, Bulletin No. 2Sloan, E., 1908 , Mineral Localities Of South Carolina: South Carolina Geological Survey, Series Iv, Bulletin No. 2
Mccauley, C.K., And Butler, J.R., 1966, Gold Resources Of South Carolina : South Carolina Geological Survey Bulletin 32Mccauley, C.K., And Butler, J.R., 1966, Gold Resources Of South Carolina : South Carolina Geological Survey Bulletin 32
Butler, J.R., 1966, Geology And Mineral Resources Of York County: South Carolina Geological Survey Bulletin 33, 65 Pp.Butler, J.R., 1966, Geology And Mineral Resources Of York County: South Carolina Geological Survey Bulletin 33, 65 Pp.
Field Obs Scgs
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | TWO OR MORE VEINS FOR DISTANCE OF 1000 M. |
| Deposit | Updated 9/98 By Ahm Scgs |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updater | 01-SEP-1998 | Maybin, Arthur H. III | South Carolina Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 01-OCT-1983 | Maybin, Arthur H. III | South Carolina Geological Survey | Field Obs |
| 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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