| Deposit ID | 10110443 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W014556 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Copple, Spencer and Ruth Gold Placer #2 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -80.00978, 35.79176 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 12.6 MI NORTHWEST OF ASHEBORO AND 12 MILES WEST - SOUTHWEST OF RANDLEMAN |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Randolph(county)
North Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Fair Grove(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Salisbury(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Charlotte(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower Yadkin(hydrologic unit)
Upper Pee Dee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Pee Dee(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | North Carolina | Randolph |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock | ||
| |||
| (1) | -80.00978, 35.79176 |
|---|
| General form | CHANNEL FILL AND BLANKET |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Carolina Slate Belt |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W014556 |
CARPENTER, III, P. ALBERT, 1976, "METALLIC MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE CAROLINA SLATE BELT, NORTH CAROLINA", N. C. DEPT. NAT. AND ECON. RES., MIN. RES. SEC., BULL. 84, MAP AT 1:225,000 PG. 109, MINE TEXT PG. 110, TEXT 166 PG; STREAM ON TOPO QUAD FAIR GROVE AT 1:24,000
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1976 | D'Agostino, John P. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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