Mine detail: Moratock Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

35.31566, -80.05034

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold
Tertiary:	Copper
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Gold, Malachite
Discovery year:	1892

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1892

Geology

Host type:

Tuff

References

MRDS	K005175
DEP	10026500
Reference	{Deposit:: CARPENTER, P. A., III, 1976, METALLIC MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE CAROLINA SLATE BELT, NORTH CAROLINA: NORTH CAROLINA MINERAL RESOURCES SEC. BULL. 84, 166 P.}{Deposit:: PARDEE, J. T., AND PARK, C. F., JR., 1948, GOLD DEPOSITS OF THE SOUTHERN PIEDMONT: U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 213, 156 P.}
Reporter	Mc Daniel, Ronald D.