| Deposit ID | 10073218 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W019110 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Unknown Au Mine |
| Related records | 10281196 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -81.47043, 35.00261 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 174 |
| Relative position | 8.4 KM SSW 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 |
|---|---|
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Result | SLOAN REPORTS COBBED ORE ASSAYED $23.77 PER TON GOLD AT $20.67 PER OUNCE |
|---|
| Model code | 273 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 36a |
| Deposit model name | Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein |
| Mark3 model number | 27 |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss |
| (1) | -81.47043, 35.00261 |
|---|
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Depth to top | 0M |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
|---|---|
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1900 |
| Year of first production | 1900 |
| District name | Kings Mountain District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W019110 |
SRC.REF: MC CAULEY, 1966
KEITH, ARTHUR, 1931 , GAFFNEY - KINGS MOUNTAIN S. C. - N. C. FOLIO NO. 222 , USGS GEOL, ATLAS OF THE U. S., MINE TEXT P. 8 , MINE LOCATED ON MAP AT 1 : 62,500 , TEXT 13 P.
MINE SITE LOCATED IN KINGS CREEK TOPO QUAD AT 1 : 24,000
MC CAULEY, CAMILLA K., AND BUTLER, J. ROBERT, 1966 , GOLD RESOURCES OF SOUTH CAROLINA, STATE DEV. BOARD, S. C. DEV. OF GEOL., BULL. NO. 32 , MINE TEXT P. 60 , TEXT 78 P.
1931 GEOMAP KEITH, A., MINE LOCATIONS
1966 COMPILE MC CAULEY, C., S. C. STATE, MINE DESCRIPTIONS
KEITH, 1931
Keith, A. And Sterrett, D.B., 1931, Description Of The Gaffney And Kings Mountain Quadrangles: U.S.G.S., Geol. Atlas Folio Ser., No. 222, 13 P.Mine Text P. 8 , Mine Located On Map At 1 : 62,500 , Text 13 P.Keith, A. And Sterrett, D.B., 1931, Description Of The Gaffney And Kings Mountain Quadrangles: U.S.G.S., Geol. Atlas Folio Ser., No. 222, 13 P.Mine Text P. 8 , Mine Located On Map At 1 : 62,500 , Text 13 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. 63 , 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. 63 , Text 78 P.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | NEAR QUARTZ VEINS COUNTRY ROCK IS MOSTLY SERICITE SCHIST OR SERICITIZED SCHISTOSE GRANITE WITH STRIKE TO NORTHEAST AND DIP VERTICALLY OR SLIGHTLY EAST; QUARTZ VEINS USUALLY CUT ACROSS SCHISTOSITY ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT |
| Deposit | POSSIBLE BOLIN MINE SITE |
| Deposit | INFORMATION LACKING; IN AREA THERE ARE USUALLY TWO QUARTZ VEINS ABOUT 22.5 M APART, DIPPING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS; VEIN THICKNESS RANGES FROM STRINGERS TO 1.2 M |
| 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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