| Deposit ID | 10089674 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W028056 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Unnamed Gold Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -81.26538, 35.34566 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 290 |
| Relative position | 6.3 KM NNE OF BESSEMER CITY ATHLETIC FIELD; MINE LOCATION NOT EXACT |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Gaston(county)
North Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Bessemer City(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Gastonia(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Charlotte(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
South Fork Catawba(hydrologic unit)
Santee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Edisto-Santee(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | North Carolina | Gaston |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Model code | 273 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 36a |
| Deposit model name | Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein |
| Mark3 model number | 27 |
| (1) | -81.26538, 35.34566 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Nne Trending Faults And Folds Of Kings Mountain Range |
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1850 |
| District name | Lincolnton Area |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W028056 |
NITZE, H. B. C., AND HANNA, G. B., 1896 , GOLD DEPOSITS OF NORTH CAROLINA, NORTH CAROLINA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. NO. 3 , 200 P., LOCATED ON MAP OF GOLD DEPOSITS AT 1:1,600,000
MINE IN BESSEMER CITY TOPO QUAD AT 1:24,000
1896 COMPILE NITZE, N.C. STATE, MINE
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1977 | D'Agostino, John P. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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