Mine detail: Unnamed Gold Prospect

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

35.85398, -81.76622

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold
Tertiary:	Lead, Zinc
Ore:	Galena, Malachite, Pyrite
Orebody form:	TABULAR
Discovery year:	1850

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Hydrothermal Vein
Production size:	Unknown
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Host type:	Gneiss
Structure:	Northeastward Striking Faults, Foliation, Lineation And Lithologic Contacts
Tectonic:	Zone Of Contact Of Piedmont And Blue Ridge Provinces

References

MRDS	W027122
DEP	10078663
Reference	{Deposit:: REED, J. Z., JR., AND OTHERS, 1964 , GEOLOGIC MAP AND SECTIONS OF THE LINVILLE FALLS QUADRANGLE, NORTH CAROLINA: U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL 11161-B, PL 2}{Deposit:: PROSPECT IN OAK HILL TOPO QUAD AT 1:24,000}{Deposit:: 1968 GEOCHEM J. WHITLOW, ELEMENT CONTEN}
Reporter	Whitlow, Jesse W.