Puette Mine, Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Puette Mine | Mine |
| Morganton | - not defined - |
| Burke County | County |
| North Carolina | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 49' 38'' North , 81° 40' 18'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gamewell | 3,957 (2017) | 8.3km |
| Morganton | 16,692 (2017) | 9.2km |
| Drexel | 1,866 (2017) | 9.8km |
| Cajahs Mountain | 2,823 (2017) | 11.8km |
| Valdese | 4,459 (2017) | 13.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| The Catawba Valley Gem & Mineral Club | Hickory, North Carolina | 32km |
Mindat Locality ID:
100171
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:100171:9
GUID (UUID V4):
7b5348f3-cee6-455f-8446-09d78e15d9da
REF:Deposit:: MCLEAN, 1966 , ORAL COMMUN.
Deposit:: REED, J. C., JR., 1964 , GEOLOGY OF THE LENOIR QUADRANGLE, NORTH CAROLINA: U. S. GEOL. SURVEY GEOL. QUAD MAP GQ - 242
Deposit:: MINE IN MORGANTON NORTH TOPO QUAD AT 1:24,000
Deposit:: 1966 GEOCHEM J. WH
Commodities (Major) - Gold; (Trace) - Zirconium, Silver, REE
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Gneiss And Schist Of Uncertain Age, Granodiorite And Pegmatite
Structure: Northeastward-Trending Lenticular Bodies Of Gneiss And Schist In Younger Gneiss, General Northeastward Trend Of Lenticular Bodies And Strike Of Foliation.
Host Rock: Gneiss, Schist
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