T. T. Erwin Mine, Rutherford Co., North Carolina, USA
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 35° 29' 51'' North , 81° 55' 8'' West |
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Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 35.497501373291016, -81.91889190673828 |
REF:Deposit:: SHEPARD, C.U., 1847, NATIVE PLATINUM IN NORTH CAROLINA: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SCIENCE, 2D SER., V. 4, P. 280-281.
Deposit:: KEMP, J.F., 1902, THE GEOLOGIC RELATIONS AND DISTRIBUTION OF PLATINUM AND ASSOCIATED METALS: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, BU
Commodities (Major) - REE, Gold; (Trace) - PGE - Platinum
Deposit Type: Stream Placer
Development Status: Past Producer
Deposit Model: 119: Placer Au-PGE
Host Rock: Gravel
Tectonic Structure: Appalachian Piedmont
Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
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