Mine detail: Scarlett Mine

Previously called 'Scarlet Mine'

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Location

Lat / long:

35.74259, -79.81227

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold, Copper
Secondary:	Zinc
Tertiary:	Lead
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Actinolite, Chlorite, Epidote, Sericite
Orebody form:	TABULAR
Discovery year:	1882

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Hydrothermal Vein
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
Production years:	1899-1915
First production started:	1882
Last production ended:	1915

Geology

Host rock:	Uwharrie Formation
Host type:	Basalt
Associated rock:	Uwharrie Formation
Associated type:	Rhyolite
Structure:	Bedding Stikes N 45 E And Dips 20-25 Deg West. Three Discrete Parallel Veins Trend Due North And Dip 85 Deg West.
Alteration processes:	Sericitization, Chloritization, Mg-Alteration (Mg-Amphibole?), Silicification

References

MRDS	K005184
DEP	10026508
Reference	{Analytical Data:: BROWN, C.B. UNPUBLISHED FIELD NOTES}{Deposit:: CARPENTER, P. A., III, 1976, METALLIC MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE CAROLINA SLATE BELT, NORTH CAROLINA: NORTH CAROLINA MINERAL RESOURCES SEC.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.; KLINE, M.H. AND DOSH, H.G., 1949, INVESTIGATIONS OF THE SCARLETT COPPER MINE, RANDOLPH, COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA: US BUREAU OF MINES REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 4492.}{Deposit:: KLINE, M.H., AND DOSH, H.G., 1949, INVESTIGATION OF THE SCARLETT COPPER MINE, RANDOLPH COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES REPORT OF INVESTIGATION 4492, 6 P.}{Deposit:: 1948 DIREXPL U.S. BUREAU OF MINES.}{Production:: PARDEE AND PARK, 1948.}
Reporter	Mcdaniel, Ronald D., Klein, T.L.