Mine detail: Dr. Ford Limonite Prospect

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Location

Lat / long:

35.61899, -81.31871

Resource(M)

Primary:	Iron
Ore:	Limonite
Orebody form:	BLANKET
Discovery year:	1800

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Residual
Production size:	None
Development status:	Occurrence
First production started:	1800

Geology

Host rock:	Hornblende Gneiss Unit
Host type:	Gneiss

References

MRDS	W027520
DEP	10089580
Reference	{Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: NITZE, 1893}{Deposit:: NITZE, H. B. C., 1893 , IRON ORES OF NORTH CAROLINA: NORTH CAROLINA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. NO. 1 , TEXT 239 P., MINE TEXT P. 116}{Deposit:: PROSPECT IN REEPSVILLE TOPO QUAD AT 1:24,000}{Deposit:: 1893 RECON NITZE, N.C. STATE, MINE DESCRIPTION}
Reporter	*gostino, John P.