| Deposit ID | 60001704 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W014589 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Old Field Diggings |
| Related records | 10199604 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -80.34809, 35.507 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
| Relative position | DIGITIZED FROM STROMQUIST AND HENDERSON, 1985 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Rowan(county)
North Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Gold Hill(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Salisbury(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Charlotte(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Rocky(hydrologic unit)
Upper Pee Dee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Pee Dee(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | North Carolina | Rowan |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Model code | 273 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 36a |
| Deposit model name | Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein |
| Mark3 model number | 27 |
| (1) | -80.34809, 35.507 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | SMALL FRACTURES PARALLEL TO REGIONAL FOLIATION |
| Type of structure | Regional |
| Structure name | FAULTING |
| Structure description | GOLD HILL FAULT ZONE |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Discovery year | 1842 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | GOLD HILL MINING COMPANY |
NITZE, H.B.C., 1896, GOLD DEPOSITS OF NORTH CAROLINA, NORTH CAROLINA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. NO. 3, MAP AT 1:15,625 PL. VI, MINE TEXT PG. 85 TO 88, TEXT 200 PG.
CARPENTER, III, P.A., 1976, METALLIC MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE CAROLINA SLATE BELT, NORTH CAROLINA, N.C. DEPT. NAT. AND ECON. RES., MIN. RES. SECT., BULL. 84, MAP AT 1:31,000 PG. 126, MINE TEXT PG. 128, 129, TEXT 166 PG.; MINE SITE IN GOLD HILL TOPO QUAD AT 1:24,000
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