Mine detail: Hale Limonite Workings

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Location

Lat / long: 35.73204, -81.31843

Resource(M)

Primary: Iron
Ore: Limonite
Orebody form: BLANKET
Discovery year: 1800

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Residual
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1800

Geology

Host type:Gneiss

References

MRDSW027516
DEP10078844
Reference{Deposit:: NITZE, H. B. C., 1893 , IRON ORES OF NORTH CAROLINA: NORTH CAROLINA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. NO. 1 , TEXT 239 P., MINE TEXT P. 115}{Deposit:: MINE IN HICKORY TOPO QUAD AT 1:24,000}{Deposit:: 1893 RECON NITZE, N. C. STATE, MINE DESCRIPTION}{Production:: NITZE, 1893}
Reporter*gostino, John P.