| Deposit ID | 10079274 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W028468 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Unnamed Zinc Prospect |
| Geographic coordinates: | -81.93845, 35.92203 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 756 |
| Relative position | 4.2 KM SOUTH OF LINVILLE FALLS TOWN |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
McDowell(county)
North Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Linville Falls(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Hickory(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)
Federal lands
Pisgah National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
Croatan National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
National Forests in North Carolina(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | North Carolina | McDowell |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Iron | Secondary |
| Sulfur | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Cuprite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Dolomite | ||
| |||
| (1) | -81.93845, 35.92203 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Northeast |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Unit In Tablerock Thrust Sheet |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1930 |
| District name | Linville Falls Area |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W028468 |
PROSPECT IN LINVILLE FALLS TOPO QUAD AT 1:24,000.
1970 GEOLMAP BRYANT, GEOLOGIC MA
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DISSEMINATED SPHALERITE WITH OTHER SULFIDES OCCUR IN QUARTZ AND CALCITE VEINLETS |
| Deposit | INFORMATION LACKING; PROBABLY SOME NATIVE GOLD FROM WEATHERING OF AURIFEROUS BEDROCK ZONE |
| Deposit | QUARTZ VEINS MAY BE PRESENT ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1979 | D'Agostino, John P. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.