Mine detail: Ferguson Iron Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 35.25817, -81.29121

Resource(B)

Primary: Iron
Tertiary: Sulfur
Ore: Magnetite, Pyrite
Orebody form: LENSES
Discovery year: 1840

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Stratabound
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1840

Geology

Host type:Mica Schist
Structure:Northnortheast

References

MRDSW027591
DEP10078892
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. 105 , 106}{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. 161}{Deposit:: MINE IN BESSEMER CITY 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.