Unnamed Gold Mine (MRDS - 10078675), Blue Ridge Mining District, Caldwell County, North Carolina, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Gold Mine (MRDS - 10078675) | Mine |
| Blue Ridge Mining District | Mining District |
| Caldwell County | County |
| North Carolina | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 55' 7'' North , 81° 43' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gamewell | 3,957 (2017) | 12.2km |
| Lenoir | 17,888 (2017) | 16.0km |
| Cajahs Mountain | 2,823 (2017) | 18.3km |
| Morganton | 16,692 (2017) | 19.5km |
| Drexel | 1,866 (2017) | 20.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| The Catawba Valley Gem & Mineral Club | Hickory, North Carolina | 40km |
Mindat Locality ID:
100253
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:100253:2
GUID (UUID V4):
9efd27da-0489-425e-a175-3a7640a4c370
REF:Deposit:: AVERY, PETER, 1967 , ORAL COMMUN.
Deposit:: REED, J.C., JR., 1964, GEOLOGY OF THE LENOIR QUADRANGLE, NORTH CAROLINA: U. S. GEOL. SURVEY GEOL. QUAD. MAP G.Q. - 242
Deposit:: MINE IN COLLETTSVILLE TOPO QUAD AT 1:24,000
Deposit:: 1967 GEOCHEM
Commodities (Major) - Gold; (Minor) - Copper, Lead; (Trace) - Zinc, Silver
Deposit Type: Hydrothermal Vein
Development Status: Occurrence
Deposit Model: 273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Host Rock Unit: Brown Mountain Granite, Mica Schist And Gneiss
Structure: Northeastward Trending Faults And Lithologic Contacts., Northeastward Striking Foliation, Schistosity And Faults.
Tectonic Structure: Eastern Blue Ridge Province
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
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