Mine detail: Cephas Quickel Iron Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

35.47566, -81.21954

Resource(M)

Primary:	Iron
Ore:	Limonite
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
Tectonic:	Strongly Folded Beds

References

MRDS	W027528
DEP	10078849
Reference	{Analytical Data:: NITZE, 1893}{Deposit:: NITZE, H. B. C., 1893 , IRON ORES OF NORTH CAROLINA: NORTH CAROLINA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. NO. 1 , TEXT 239 P., MINE TEXT P. 87}{Deposit:: MINE IN LINCOLNTON EAST TOPO QUAD AT 1:24,000}{Deposit:: 1893 RECON NITZE, N.C. STATE, MINE DESCRIPTION}
Reporter	*gostino, John P.