Mine detail: Little John Ore Bank Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 35.6651, -81.0187

Resource(M)

Primary: Iron
Ore: Hematite, Limonite
Orebody form: LENSES
Discovery year: 1800

Production

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

Geology

Host type:Gneiss

References

MRDSW027575
DEP10078879
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. 90}{Deposit:: KERR, W. C., AND HANNA, G. B., 1893 , ORES OF NORTH CAROLINA: NORTH CAROLINA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY REPORT VOL. 2 , TEXT P. 125 - 359 , MINE TEXT P. 168}{Deposit:: MINE IN CATAWBA TOPO QUAD AT 1:24,000}{Deposit:: 1893 RECON KERR, N.C. STATE, MINE DESCRIPTIONS}{Deposit:: 1893 RECON NITZE, N.C. STATE, MINE DESCRIPTIONS}{Production:: KERR, 1893}
ReporterWhitlow, Jesse W.