Mine detail: Wilson Mine Or Big Wilson Mine

Previously called 'Big Wilson Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 35.05671, -81.16342

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Copper
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Gold
Gangue: Quartz
Orebody form: TABULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Metamorphosed Stratiform
Production size: Small
Development status: Unknown
First production started: 1848

Geology

Host type:Gneiss
Associated type:Schist

References

MRDSW044333
DEP10081905
Reference{Analytical Data:: GRAFTON}{Deposit:: SLOAN, E. 1908, CATALOGUE OF THE MINERAL LOCALITIES OF SOUTH CAROLINA; SCGS B 2}{Deposit:: BUTLER, J.R., 1966, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF YORK COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA, SCGS B 33}{Deposit:: MCCAULEY, C.K., AND BUTLER, J.R., 1966, GOLD RESOURCES OF SOUTH CAROLINA: SCGS B. 32}{Deposit:: Sloan, E., 1908 , Mineral Localities Of South Carolina: South Carolina Geological Survey, Series Iv, Bulletin No. 2Sloan, E., 1908 , Mineral Localities Of South Carolina: South Carolina Geological Survey, Series Iv, Bulletin No. 2}{Deposit:: Mccauley, C.K., And Butler, J.R., 1966, Gold Resources Of South Carolina : South Carolina Geological Survey Bulletin 32Mccauley, C.K., And Butler, J.R., 1966, Gold Resources Of South Carolina : South Carolina Geological Survey Bulletin 32}{Deposit:: Butler, J.R., 1966, Geology And Mineral Resources Of York County: South Carolina Geological Survey Bulletin 33, 65 Pp.Butler, J.R., 1966, Geology And Mineral Resources Of York County: South Carolina Geological Survey Bulletin 33, 65 Pp.}{Deposit:: Field Obs Scgs}{Production:: MCCAULEY, 1966}
ReporterMaybin, Arthur H. III, Nicholson, S.W.