Hercules Mine, Caldwell Co., North Carolina, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 35° 53' 3'' North , 81° 40' 51'' West |
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Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 35.88426,-81.68094 |
Köppen climate type: | Cfa : Humid subtropical climate |
A former Au occurrence/mine.
Mineral List
4 valid minerals.
Regional Geology
This geological map and associated information on rock units at or nearby to the coordinates given for this locality is based on relatively small scale geological maps provided by various national Geological Surveys. This does not necessarily represent the complete geology at this locality but it gives a background for the region in which it is found.
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Cambrian - Neoproterozoic 485.4 - 1000 Ma ID: 2939765 | Biotite Gneiss and Schist Age: Neoproterozoic to Cambrian (485.4 - 1000 Ma) Description: Inequigranular, locally abundant potassic feldspar and garnet; interlayered and gradational with calc-silicate rock, sillimanite-mica schist, mica schist, and amphibolite. Contains small masses of granitic rock. Lithology: Major:{biotite gneiss,mica schist,calc silicate rock}, Minor:{amphibolite}, Incidental:{granitic} Reference: Horton, J.D., C.A. San Juan, and D.B. Stoeser. The State Geologic Map Compilation (SGMC) geodatabase of the conterminous United States. doi: 10.3133/ds1052. U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 1052. [133] |
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Hercules Mine, Caldwell Co., North Carolina, USA