| Deposit ID | 10073207 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W019094 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Horn Mine |
| Related records | 10202230 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -81.40622, 35.04511 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 210 |
| Relative position | 4.2 KM SE OF KINGS CREEK |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
York(county)
South Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Kings Creek(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 | York |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Silver | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Result | OWNER REPORTED $43.00 GOLD AT $20.67 PER OUNCE AND 26 OZ. OF SILVER FROM ONE TON OF ORE FROM SMELTER, AND VERY LOW RETURNS FROM TWO TONS SHIPPED TO A DIFFERENT SMELTER |
|---|---|
| Result | ASSAY 2 OPT AU, 25 OPT AG |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss |
| (1) | -81.40622, 35.04511 |
|---|
| General form | LINEAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 38 E |
| Dip | STEEPLY SE |
| Depth to top | 0M |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
|---|---|
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1904 |
| Year of first production | 1905 |
| District name | Kings Mountain District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W019094 |
SRC.REF: MC CAULEY, 1966
MC CAULEY, CAMILLA K., AND BUTLER, J. ROBERT, 1966 , GOLD RESOURCES OF SOUTH CAROLINA, STATE DEV. BOARD, S. C., DIV. OF GEOL., BULL. NO. 32 , MINE TEXT P. 66 , TEXT 78 P.
MINE SITE LOCATED IN KINGS CREEK TOPO QUAD AT 1 : 24,000
1966 COMPILE MC CAULEY, C., S. C. STATE, MINE DESCRIPTION
MC CAULEY, 1966
Mc Cauley, Camilla K., And Butler, J. Robert, 1966, Gold Resources Of South Carolina, State Dev. Board, S. C., Div. Of Geol., Bull. No. 32 , Mine Text P. 69 , Text 78 P.Mc Cauley, Camilla K., And Butler, J. Robert, 1966, Gold Resources Of South Carolina, State Dev. Board, S. C., Div. Of Geol., Bull. No. 32 , Mine Text P. 69 , Text 78 P.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | INFORMATION LACKING; SEVERAL PITS SUNK ON THREE PARALLEL QUARTZ VEINS |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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