Mine detail: Hoke Mine

Previously called 'Burton'

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Location

Lat / long: 35.45649, -81.13954

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Ore: Gold
Orebody form: TABULAR
Discovery year: 1850

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Hydrothermal Vein
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:High Shoals Granite
Host type:Granite
Tectonic:Kings Mountain Belt

References

MRDSW028061
DEP10079140
Reference{Deposit:: NITZE, H. B. C., AND HANNA, G. B., 1896 , GOLD DEPOSITS OF NORTH CAROLINA, NORTH CAROLINA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. NO. 3 , 200 P., MINE TEXT P. 150 , LOCATED ON MAP OF GOLD DEPOSITS AT 1:1,600,000}{Deposit:: MINE IN LINCOLNTON EAST TOPO QUAD AT 1:24,000}{Deposit:: 1896 COMPILE NITZE, N.C. STATE, MINE}
Reporter*gostino, John P., Klein,T.L.