| Deposit ID | 10096496 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W027139 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Unnamed Gold Prospect |
| Geographic coordinates: | -80.7998, 35.72177 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 261 |
| Relative position | 3.3 KM NW OF AMITY HILL |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Iredell(county)
North Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Shepherds(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Salisbury(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Charlotte(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
South 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 | Iredell |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Molybdenum | Tertiary |
| Tungsten Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | 6 SAMPLES ANALYZED BY THE SEMIQUANTITATIVE SPECTROGRAPHIC METHOD FOR 34 ELEMENTS |
|---|---|
| Result | ALL METALS |
| Model code | 273 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 36a |
| Deposit model name | Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein |
| Mark3 model number | 27 |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss | ||
| |||
| (1) | -80.7998, 35.72177 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | North 65-70 Degrees Trending Quartz Vein |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | North 80 Degree West To North 35 Degrees East Striking Shears In Quartz Vein. |
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Length | 100M |
| Width | 15M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1850 |
| District name | Statesville Area |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Area | 0.15HA |
| Overall length | 91.44M |
| Overall width | 15M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W027139 |
GEOLOGIC MAP OF NORTH CAROLINA, 1958 , COMPILED BY DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT, DIVISION OF MIN. RESOURCES
PROSPECT IN THE SHEPHERDS TOPO QUAD AT 1:24,000
1967 GEOCHEM J. WHITLOW, ELEMENT CONTEN
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | GOLD CONTENT TOO LOW TO MINE AT AND NEAR THE SURFACE. PITS UP TO 3 METERS DEEP INTO SHEARED QUARTZ VEIN AND SAPROLITE. |
| Deposit | Discovery Year: 1800'S |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1977 | Whitlow, Jesse W. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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