| Deposit ID | 10089445 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W026508 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Unnamed Gold Placer Gl - 007 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -81.57953, 35.06651 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 198 |
| Relative position | 3.4 KM WEST 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 |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss | ||||
| Rock unit name | Kings Mountain Quartzite With Draytonville Conglomerate Member | ||||
| Rock description | Kings Mountain Quartzite With Draytonville Conglomerate Member | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -81.57953, 35.06651 |
|---|
| General form | ALLUVIAL MATERIAL |
|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
|---|---|
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1858 |
| Year of first production | 1858 |
| District name | Gaffney Area |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W026508 |
KEITH, ARTHUR, 1931 , GAFFNEY - KINGS MOUNTAIN S. C. - N. C. FOLIO NO. 222 , USGS GEOL. ATLAS OF THE U. S., TEXT 13 P., PLACER LOCATED ON MAP AT 1 : 62,500
PLACER LOCATED IN BLACKSBURG SOUTH TOPO QUAD AT 1 : 24,000
1931 GEOMAP KEITH, A., MINE LOCATION
KEITH, 1931
Keith,A. And Sterret,D.B.,1931.Description Of The Gaffney And Kings Mountain Quadrangles : U.S.G.S.,Geol. Atlas Folio Ser.,No.222 13p.., Placer Located On Map At 1 : 62,500Keith,A. And Sterret,D.B.,1931.Description Of The Gaffney And Kings Mountain Quadrangles : U.S.G.S.,Geol. Atlas Folio Ser.,No.222 13p.., Placer Located On Map At 1 : 62,500
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | INFORMATION LACKING ON EXTENT OF GOLD - BEARING ALLUVIAL SANDS AND GRAVELS |
| Deposit | POSSIBLE GOLD SOURCES ARE ERODED QUARTZ VEINS IN THE CAROLINA GNEISS OR THE CAMBRIAN QUARTZITES AND CONGLOMERATES; PLACER IS A SHORT, NARROW HEADWATER TRIBUTARY STREAM COURSE ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1977 | D'Agostino, John P. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| 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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