Mine detail: Hodges Hill Mine

Previously called 'Hodgins Hill Mine'

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Location

Lat / long:

35.97953, -79.80588

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold
Tertiary:	Copper
Ore:	Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Cuprite, Gold, Limonite, Malachite, Pyrite
Gangue:	Quartz, Siderite
Orebody form:	FLAT-LYING POD
Discovery year:	1856

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Hydrothermal Vein
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
Last production ended:	1856

Geology

Host type:	Quartz Monzonite
Alteration processes:	Carbonate

References

MRDS	K005160
DEP	10026488
Reference	{Analytical Data:: NITZE AND HANNA, 1896}{Deposit:: CARPENTER, P.A., METALLIC MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE CAROLINA SLATE BELT, NORTH CAROLINA: NORTH CAROLINA MINERAL RESOURCES BULL. 84, 166 P.. NITZE, H.B.C. AND HANNA, G.B., 1896, GOLD DEPOSITS OF NORTH CAROLINA: NORTH CAROLINA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 3, P. 110}
Reporter	Mcdaniel, Ronald D., Klein, T.L.