Mine detail: Patterson Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 35.19594, -81.26149

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold, Copper
Tertiary: Silver
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Gold, Pyrite
Gangue: Chlorite, Hematite, Magnetite, Quartz
Orebody form: TABULAR AND LENSES
Discovery year: 1900

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host type:Granite
Structure:Nne Trending Folds And Faults
Tectonic:Kings Mountain Belt

References

MRDSW026354
DEP10078174
Reference{Deposit:: NITZE, H. B. C., AND HANNA, G. B., 1896 , GOLD DEPOSITS OF NORTH CAROLINA, NORTH CAROLINA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. NO. 3 , MINE TEXT P. 148 , TEXT 200 P.}{Deposit:: KEITH, ARTHUR, 1931 , GAFFNEY - KINGS MOUNTAIN S. C. - N. C. FOLIO NO. 222 USGS GEOL. ATLAS OF THE U. S., MINE TEXT P. 9 , SYMBOL LOCATES MINE ON MAP AT 1 : 62,500 , TEXT 13 P.}{Deposit:: MINE IN KINGS MOUNTAIN TOPO QUAD AT 1 : 24,000}{Deposit:: 1896 COMPILE NITZE, N. C. STATE, MINE DESCRIPTIONS}{Deposit:: 1931 GEOMAP KEITH, A., MINE LOCATIONS}
Reporter*gostino, John P., Klein, T.L.