| Deposit ID | 10111258 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W028087 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Unnamed Gold Mine and Placer |
| Geographic coordinates: | -81.07564, 35.18372 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Gaston(county)
North Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Belmont(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 | North Carolina | Gaston |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Gabbro | ||
| |||
| (1) | -81.07564, 35.18372 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W028087 |
BELMONT TOPO QUAD AT 1:24,000 , 1973
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | TOPO MAP INDICATES A MINING EXCAVATION THAT HAS REVERTED TO MARSHLAND; PART OF CATAWBA CREEK BOTTOM LAND AND ADJACENT HILL MINED, POSSIBLY FOR GOLD, EXCAVATION 200 M IN DIAMETER, SITE COULD BE MCLEAN GOLD MINE AND PLACER. |
| Deposit | MAY BE MCCLEAN MINE |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1977 | D'Agostino, John P. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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