Mine detail: Cameron Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 35.04151, -81.67043

Resource(B)

Primary: Silver, Lead
Secondary: Copper
Tertiary: Sulfur, Iron
Ore: Malachite, Pyromorphite, Tetrahedrite, Pyrrhotite, Pyrite, Siderite, Chalcopyrite, Galena
Orebody form: LINEAR
Discovery year: 1861

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Quartz Vein Bearing Sulfides
Production size: Small
Development status: Unknown
First production started: 1861

Geology

Host type:Gneiss
Associated type:Granite

References

MRDSW026505
DEP10078262
Reference{Deposit:: KEITH, ARTHUR, 1931 , GAFFNEY - KINGS MOUNTAIN S. C. - N. C. FOLIO NO. 222 , USGS GEOL. ATLAS OF THE U. S., MINE TEXT P. 12 , LOCATED ON MAP AT 1 : 62,500 , TEXT 13 P.}{Deposit:: MINE SITE LOCATED IN GAFFNEY TOPO QUAD AT 1 : 24,000}{Deposit:: 1931 GEOMAP KEITH, A., MINE LOCATION}{Deposit:: Keith,A. And Sterret,D.B.,1931.Description Of The Gaffney And Kings Mountain Quadrangles : U.S.G.S.,Geol. Atlas Folio Ser.,No.222 13p.., Mine Text P. 12 , Located On Map At 1 : 62,500 , Text 13 P.Keith,A. And Sterret,D.B.,1931.Description Of The Gaffney And Kings Mountain Quadrangles : U.S.G.S.,Geol. Atlas Folio Ser.,No.222 13p.., Mine Text P. 12 , Located On Map At 1 : 62,500 , Text 13 P.}{Production:: KEITH, 1931}
ReporterNicholson, S.W.