Mine detail: Unnamed Gold Placer Gl - 008

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Location: Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States, North America
Lat / long: 35.06231, -81.57953
dep_id: 10078265
mrds_id: W026512
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Gold
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Stream Placer
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Unknown
ore: Gold
orebody_fm: ALLUVIAL MATERIAL
Reporter: Nicholson, S.W., *gostino, John P.
hrock_unit: Kings Mountain Quartzite With Draytonville Conglomerate Member
hrock_type: Gneiss
Year first produced: 1858
disc_yr: 1858
References:
  • Deposit:: KEITH, ARTHUR, 1931 , GAFFNEY - KINGS MOUNTAIN S. C. - N. C. FOLIO NO. 222 , USGS GEOL. ATLAS OF THE U. S., TEXT 13 P., PLACER LOCATED ON MAP AT 1 : 62,500
  • Deposit:: PLACER LOCATED IN BLACKSBURG SOUTH 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..,Placer Located On Map At 1 : 62,500Keith,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..,Placer Located On Map At 1 : 62,500
  • Production:: KEITH, 1931
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