| Deposit ID | 60001767 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W028510 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Ward Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -80.07038, 35.70929 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
| Relative position | DIGITIZED FROM STROMQUIST AND HENDERSON, 1985 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Davidson(county)
North Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Denton(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 | Davidson |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| (1) | -80.07038, 35.70929 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | INTERSECTING QUARTZ VEINS NEAR CONTACT OF RHYOLITIC TUFFS AND ARGILLITE |
| Type of structure | Regional |
| Structure description | ENE FAULT |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Discovery year | 1853 |
| Year of first production | 1850 |
| Year of last production | 1905 |
MINES AND PROSPECTS ON DENTON TOPO QUAD AT 1:62,500. EMMONS, E.E., 1856, GEOLOGICAL REPORT OF THE MIDLAND COUNTIES OF NORTH CAROLINA: G.P. PUTNAM, RALEIGH, N.C.;
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.