Mine detail: Folger Hill

Previously called 'Folger Hill Gold-Silver Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 35.0315, -80.69591

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
Tertiary: Zinc
Ore: Gold, Sphalerite
Orebody form: LENSES IN BROAD ZONE
Discovery year: 1861

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Hydrothermal Vein
Production size: Medium
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1861

Geology

Host type:Argillite
Structure:Gold Hill Fault

References

MRDSK005246
DEP10026535
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.}
Reporter*gostino, John P., Mcdaniel, Ronald D., Klein, T.L.