Mine detail: Stafford Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

35.5176, -80.00422

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold
Secondary:	Copper
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Gold, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite
Gangue:	Calcite, Quartz, Sericite

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Hydrothermal Vein And Replacement
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:	Tillery Formation
Host type:	Argillite
Structure:	Fault Zone
Alteration processes:	Chlorite, Silicification, Carbonates

References

MRDS	K005207
DEP	10026525
Reference	CARPENTER, P. A., III, 1976, METALLIC MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE CAROLINA SLATE BELT, NORTH CAROLINA: NORTH CAROLINA MINERAL RESOURCES SEC. BULL. 84, 166 P
Reporter	Mcdaniel, Ronald D., Klein, T.L.