Mine detail: Castles Prospect

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Location

Lat / long: 35.05011, -81.40622

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Lead, Silver
Ore: Pyrite, Galena, Gold
Gangue: Quartz
Orebody form: LINEAR
Discovery year: 1952

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Auriferous Quartz Veins
Production size: None
Development status: Unknown

Geology

Host type:Gneiss
Associated type:Granite

References

MRDSW019093
DEP10096424
Reference{Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: MC CAULEY, 1966}{Deposit:: MC CAULEY, CAMILLA K., AND BUTLER, J. ROBERT, 1966 , GOLD RESOURCES OF SOUTH CAROLINA, STATE DEV. BOARD, S. C., DIV. OF GEOL., BULL. NO. 32 , MINE TEXT P. 63 , TEXT 78 P.}{Deposit:: PROSPECT SITE LOCATED IN KINGS CREEK TOPO QUAD AT 1 : 24,000}{Deposit:: 1966 COMPILE MC CAULEY, C., S. C. STATE, MINE DESCRIPTION}{Deposit:: Mc Cauley, Camilla K., And Butler, J. Robert, 1966 , Gold Resources Of South Carolina, State Dev. Board, S. C., Div. Of Geol., Bull. No. 32 , Mine Text P. 66 , Text 78 P.Mc Cauley, Camilla K., And Butler, J. Robert, 1966 , Gold Resources Of South Carolina, State Dev. Board, S. C., Div. Of Geol., Bull. No. 32 , Mine Text P. 66 , Text 78 P.}
ReporterNicholson, S.W.