Mine detail: Beaver Dam Placer

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

35.48371, -80.09506

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold
Tertiary:	Silver
Ore:	Gold, Pyrite
Orebody form:	STREAM TERRACE GRAVEL BED AND UNKNOWN FORM IN BEDROCK
Discovery year:	1850

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1850

Geology

Host rock:	Tillery Formation
Host type:	Argillite
Associated rock:	Tillery Formation
Associated type:	Mafic Volcanic Rock

References

MRDS	W028064
DEP	10079142
Reference	{Analytical Data:: NITZE, 1896}{Deposit:: NITZE, H. B. C., AND HANNA, G. B., 1896 , GOLD DEPOSITS OF NORTH CAROLINA, NORTH CAROLINA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. NO. 3 , TEXT 200 P., MINE TEXT P. 78 , 79}{Deposit:: MINE IN ALBEMARLE TOPO QUAD AT 1:62,500}{Deposit:: 1896 COMPILE NITZE, STATE N.C., MINE}
Reporter	*gostino, John P.