Map showing reconnaissance geochemistry in the gold-pyrophyllite belt of northwestern Moore County, North Carolina
Miscellaneous Field Studies Map
1301
By: Frank G. Lesure
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Abstract
Traces of gold and molybdenum are widely disseminated in an area approximately 35 km long and 10 km wide in northwestern Moore County, N.C. At least 2540 oz. of gold were recovered from 16 or more mines and prospects between 1880 and 1910. One hundred and ninety rock samples out of 244 collected from old gold mines, pyrophyllite deposits and along roads contain gold quantities ranging from 0.02 to 2.4 parts per million. In addition, 43 samples out of the 244 taken contain molybdenum in amounts ranging from 4 to 500 parts per million.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Map showing reconnaissance geochemistry in the gold-pyrophyllite belt of northwestern Moore County, North Carolina |
| Series title | Miscellaneous Field Studies Map |
| Series number | 1301 |
| DOI | 10.3133/mf1301 |
| Year Published | 1981 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Description | 40.65 x 51.54 inches |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Moore County |
| Scale | 48000 |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |