Mine detail: Carroll and Ross Mine

Previously called 'Wolf Creek Gold Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 35.03841, -81.45653

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Copper
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Limonite, Pyrite, Gold
Orebody form: TABULAR AND LENSES
Discovery year: 1890

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Hydrmal Vein
Production size: Small
Development status: Unknown
First production started: 1890

Geology

Host rock:Roan Gneiss
Host type:Granite
Associated type:Diabase

References

MRDSW019112
DEP10073219
Reference{Analytical Data:: SLOAN, 1908 ; SRC.REF: MC CAULEY, 1966}{Deposit:: KEITH, ARTHUR, 1931 , GAFFNEY - KINGS MOUNTAIN S. C. - N. C. FOLIO NO. 222 , USGS GEOL. ATLAS OF THE U. S., MINE TEXT P. 8 , 9 , MINE LOCATED ON MAP AT 1 : 62,500 , TEXT 13 P.}{Deposit:: MINE SITE LOCATED BY SYMBOL IN KINGS CREEK TOPO QUAD AT 1 : 24,000}{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 , MINE TEXT P. 61 TO 63 , 78 P.}{Deposit:: 1931 GEOMAP KEITH, A., MINE LOCATIONS}{Deposit:: 1965 DIREXPL DIXIE-CAROLINA CO., NONE GIVEN}{Deposit:: 1966 COMPILE MC CAULEY, C., S. C. STATE, MINE DESCRIPTIONS}{Deposit:: Keith, A. And Sterrett, D.B., 1931, Description Of The Gaffney And Kings Mountain Quadrangles: U.S.G.S., Geol. Atlas Folio Ser., No. 222, 13 P. Mine Text P. 8 , 9 , Mine Located On Map At 1 : 62,500 , Text 13 P.Keith, A. And Sterrett, D.B., 1931, Description Of The Gaffney And Kings Mountain Quadrangles: U.S.G.S., Geol. Atlas Folio Ser., No. 222, 13 P. Mine Text P. 8 , 9 , Mine Located On Map At 1 : 62,500 , Text 13 P.}{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 , Mine Text P. 63 , 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 , Mine Text P. 63 , Text 78 P.}
ReporterNicholson, S.W.