Gold Prospect (MRDS - 10078663), Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gold Prospect (MRDS - 10078663) | Prospect |
| Morganton | City |
| Burke County | County |
| North Carolina | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 51' 14'' North , 81° 45' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Glen Alpine | 1,500 (2017) | 13.9km |
| Morganton | 16,692 (2017) | 14.1km |
| Gamewell | 3,957 (2017) | 15.4km |
| Drexel | 1,866 (2017) | 18.1km |
| Salem | 2,218 (2017) | 18.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| The Catawba Valley Gem & Mineral Club | Hickory, North Carolina | 41km |
REF:Deposit:: REED, J. Z., JR., AND OTHERS, 1964 , GEOLOGIC MAP AND SECTIONS OF THE LINVILLE FALLS QUADRANGLE, NORTH CAROLINA: U. S. GEOL. SURVEY BULL 11161-B, PL 2
Deposit:: PROSPECT IN OAK HILL TOPO QUAD AT 1:24,000
Deposit:: 1968 GEOCHEM J. WHITLOW, EL
Commodities (Major) - Gold; (Trace) - Zinc, Lead
Deposit Type: Hydrothermal Vein
Development Status: Occurrence
Deposit Model: 273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Structure: Northeastward Striking Faults, Foliation, Lineation And Lithologic Contacts
Host Rock: Gneiss, Schist
Tectonic Structure: Zone Of Contact Of Piedmont And Blue Ridge Provinces
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| 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 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Great Smoky Mountains Rift BasinBasin
- PedmontiaAccretionary Complex
- Piedmontia DomainDomain
USA
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