Mine detail: Brightlight Mine

Previously called 'Crowell Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 35.18067, -80.57536

Resource(B)

Primary: Gold, Silver
Tertiary: Lead, Iron, Sulfur, Copper
Ore: Galena
Gangue: Limonite, Sericite
Discovery year: 1882

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1882

Geology

Associated type:Argillite

References

MRDSK005231
DEP10026527
Reference{Deposit:: CARPENTER, P. A., 1976, METALLIC MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE CAROLINA SLATE BELT, NORTH CAROLINA: NORTH CAROLINA MINERAL RESOURCES 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.}{Deposit:: NITZE, H.B.C., 1896, GOLD DEPOSITS OF NORTH CAROLINA: NORTH CAROLINA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. NO. 3, 200P.}{Deposit:: 1954 DIREXPL U. S. BUREAU OF MINE}{Production:: CARPENTER, 1976}
Reporter*gostino, John P., Mc Daniel, Ronald D.