Mine detail: Smith and Palmer Mine

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Location: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States, North America
Lat / long: 35.19761, -80.87787
dep_id: 10079208
mrds_id: W028153
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Gold
Minor mineral: Silver
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Gold
gangue: Quartz
orebody_fm: LINEAR
work_type: Surface/Underground
ore_ctrl: Near Contact Of Granite Unit And Diorite - Gabbro Unit
Reporter: *gostino, John P.
hrock_type: Granite
arock_type: Diorite
disc_yr: 1850
References:
  • 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. 131 , LOCATED ON MAP OF GOLD DEPOSITS AT 1:1,600,000
  • Deposit:: MINE IN CHARLOTTE WEST TOPO QUAD AT 1:24,000
  • Deposit:: 1864 COMPILE NITZE, N. C. STATE, MINE
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