Mine detail: Scott Hill Mine

Previously called 'Miller Gold Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 35.85953, -81.69011

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Lead, Silver, Bismuth
Ore: Galena, Gold, Pyrite
Gangue: Limonite, Quartz
Orebody form: IRREGULAR
Discovery year: 1850

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1850
Last production ended: 1896

Geology

Host type:Gneiss
Structure:Northeastward-Striking Foliation In Gneiss And Schist
Tectonic:Inner Piedmont
Alteration processes:None Noted

References

MRDSW027127
DEP10100204
Reference{Deposit:: NITZE, H. B. C., AND WILKENS, H. A. J., 1897 , GOLD MINING IN NORTH CAROLINA AND ADJACENT SOUTH APPALACHIAN REGIONS: NORTH CAROLINA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. NO. 10 , P. 6B}{Deposit:: HOLCOMB, MIKE, 1966 , ORAL COMMUN.}{Deposit:: REED, J. C., JR., 1964 , GEOLOGY OF THE LENOIR QUADRANGLE, NORTH CAROLINA: U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY GEOL. QUAD. MAP GQ - 242}{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. 175 - 176 .}{Deposit:: 5) MINE IN MORGANTON NORTH TOPO QUAD AT 1:24,000}{Deposit:: 1966 DIREXPL UNKNOWN}{Deposit:: GEOLMAP KEITH, ARTHUR, AND STERRETT, D. B.}{Deposit:: 1966 GEOCHEM J. WHITLOW, ELEMENT DISTRIBUTION}
ReporterWhitlow, Jesse W., Klein, T.L.