Mine detail: Wheat Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 35.02981, -81.44203

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Ore: Pyrite, Gold
Orebody form: TABULAR
Discovery year: 1900

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Hydrmal Vein
Production size: Small
Development status: Unknown
First production started: 1901

Geology

Host rock:Roan Gneiss
Host type:Granite

References

MRDSW019107
DEP10073216
Reference{Deposit:: MC CAULEY, CAMILLA K., AND BUTLER, J. ROBERT, 1966 , GOLD RESOURCES OF SOUTH CAROLINA, STATE DEV. BOARD, S. C., DIV. OF GEOL., BULL. NO. 32 , P. 71 , 72 , TEXT 78 P.}{Deposit:: MINE SITE LOCATED IN KINGS CREEK TOPO QUAD AT 1 : 24,000}{Deposit:: 1966 COMPILE MC CAULEY, C., S. C. STATE, MINE DESCRIPTION}{Deposit:: Mc Cauley, Camilla K., And Butler, J. Robert, 1966 , Gold Resources Of South Carolina, State Dev. Board, S. C., Div. Of Geol., Bull. No. 32 , P. 71 , 72 , Text 78 P.Mc Cauley, Camilla K., And Butler, J. Robert, 1966 , Gold Resources Of South Carolina, State Dev. Board, S. C., Div. Of Geol., Bull. No. 32 , P. 71 , 72 , Text 78 P.}{Production:: MC CAULEY, 1966}
ReporterNicholson, S.W.