Mine detail: Isenhour Mine

Previously called 'Yellow Dog Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 35.17733, -80.93231

Resource(M)

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

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host type:Diorite

References

MRDSW028159
DEP10079213
Reference{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:: KERR, W. C., AND HANNA, G. B., 1893 , ORES OF NORTH CAROLINA, NORTH CAROLINA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, V. 2 , CH. 2 , TEXT P. 125 - 359 , MINE TEXT P. 293; LUTTRELL, G.W., 1976, GOLD, BASE-METAL, AND RELATED DEPOSITS IN NORTH CAROLINA: USGS OPEN-FILE REPORT 78-152.}{Deposit:: 1893 COMPILE KERR, N. C. STATE, MINES}{Deposit:: 1896 COMPILE NITZE, N. C. STATE, MINES}{Production:: NITZE, 1896}
Reporter*gostino, John P., Klein, T.L.