Dan Hopkins Diggings (Hopkins No. 2), Gold Hill Mining District, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Dan Hopkins Diggings (Hopkins No. 2) | Diggings |
| Gold Hill Mining District | Mining District |
| Cabarrus County | County |
| North Carolina | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 28' 6'' North , 80° 26' 51'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant | 1,821 (2017) | 7.7km |
| Rockwell | 2,144 (2017) | 9.9km |
| Faith | 811 (2017) | 13.3km |
| Concord | 87,696 (2017) | 13.8km |
| Misenheimer | 717 (2017) | 14.5km |
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Gem & Mineral Club | Charlotte, North Carolina | 45km |
Mindat Locality ID:
100198
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:100198:6
GUID (UUID V4):
6ce0f66a-1b61-4913-bf44-581c632fcc7b
REF:Deposit:: SUNDELIUS, H. W., AND STROMQUIST, A. A., 1978 IN PRESS GEOL. MAP OF THE MOUNT PLEASANT QUAD, CABARRUS AND STANLEY COUNTIES, N.C., USGS, DRAFT COPY, 1:62,500
Deposit:: MINE IN MOUNT PLEASANT TOPO QUAD AT 1:62,500
Deposit:: 1978 GEOMAP SUNDELIU
Commodities (Major) - Gold
Development Status: Past Producer
Deposit Model: 273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Structure: Fault Zones, West Of Gold Hill Fault
Host Rock: Diorite
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5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
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