Mine detail: Crowde* Mountain Mine

Previously called 'Caledonia Gold and Copper Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 35.19455, -81.28315

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper, Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Gold, Hematite, Magnetite, Pyrite
Gangue: Chlorite, Sericite
Discovery year: 1850

Production

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

Geology

Host type:Schist
Associated rock:Bessemer Granite Unit
Associated type:Granite
Structure:Nne Trending Folds And Faults

References

MRDSW026484
DEP10078251
Reference{Analytical Data:: NITZE, 1896}{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. 147 , 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:: ESPENSHADE, G. H., AND POTTER, D. B., 1960 , KYANITE, SILLIMANITE, AND ANDALUSITE DEPOSITS OF THE SOUTHEASTERN STATES, USGS PP 336 , TEXT 121 P., MINE AND NUMEROUS PROSPECTS LOCATED BY SYMBOL TOPO QUAD AT 1 : 24,000}{Deposit:: MINE SITE IN KINGS MOUNTAIN}{Deposit:: 1896 COMPILE NITZE, N. C. STATE, MINE DESCRIPTIONS}{Deposit:: 1931 GEOMAP KEITH, A., MINE LOCATIONS}{Deposit:: 1960 GEOMAP ESPENSHADE, G. H., STRUCTURE}
Reporter*gostino, John P., Klein, T.L.