Gold Prospecting in North Carolina
In Granville County there are placers in the streams, but most gold production is as a byproduct from the copper mines. There are good placer streams in Person and Caswell counties as well. Toward the south, the Hoover …
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Slave Labor in North Carolina's Antebellum Gold Mines
Placer mining involved panning for gold in streams or digging for it on the surface of the ground, rather than excavating it from underground mines. 3. Stephen P. Leeds, "Notes on the Gold Regions of North and South Carolina," Mining Magazine 2 (January ... In 1825, a gold-mining North Carolina farmer made an important discovery that ...
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NORTH_CAROLINA_GOLD
The South Mountain Belt is one of the most productive gold mining areas of North Carolina. The gold bearing region contains about 300 square miles of land, and panning for gold can be successful in practically all of the streams of this area. ... J.D.Twitty Placer Mine - raw gold, nuggets, and occasional diamonds. Lawson Mine - is a gravel mine ...
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Cleveland County, North Carolina Gold Mines | The …
Cleveland County, North Carolina Gold Mines Filter 7 gold mines by commodity, disposition, record type, and development status in Cleveland County, North Carolina. ... Camp Creek Monazite Placer South Tributary Rare Earth Mine Near Boiling Springs, North Carolina. Cleveland, NC County, North Carolina Location. Corundum, Gold, and Rare Earth ...
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North Carolina Gold Prospecting Laws
In North Carolina, recreational gold panning at gold mines is a popular hobby. Visitors at a gold mine like Gold City get free admission or pay an admission fee and may keep what they find. Visitors to state parks and recreation areas are not allowed to carry off rocks or minerals, but visitors to a national forest can engage in gold panning if they remove small …
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LibGuides: Gold Mining in North Carolina: Maps Online
The Geological Survey "in pocket" plates relating to North Carolina gold mines are listed below. Gold Placers and Lodes in the Southwest Part of the Morgantown Quadrangle, North Carolina, Plate 14. Map of the Central Piedmont Region of North Carolina and South Carolina, Showing Location of Mines and Prospects, Plate 22.
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Yadkin Valley, North Carolina Gold Mines | The Diggings™
Filter 23 gold mines by commodity, disposition, development status, and record type in Yadkin Valley, North Carolina. ... Unnamed Gold Placer In Morganton, North Carolina. Burke, NC County, North Carolina Location. Gold and Rare Earth Elements …
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IN NORTH CAROLINA
ProsJ>ecting for Gold 20 NORTH CAROLINA GOLD MINES 23 Eastern Slate Belt 23 Portis Mine 24 Hand HMine 25 Mann-ArringtonMine 25 Conyers Mine 25 Arrington Mine 25 ... Sketch geologic and topographic map of the region around the Kings Mountain Gold Mine 40 26. Placer and vein deposits of the South Mountain area 41 27. Mines of the Blue Ridge and ...
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South Muddy Creek Placer Near Glenwood, North Carolina
Gold mining deposit report for "Deposit #Usgs10071272" (#USGS10071272) in McDowell County, North Carolina. ... The United States. North Carolina. McDowell. Deposit #USGS10071272; South Muddy Creek Placer Glenwood, North Carolina. 35.5478°N 81.9231°W Overview Gold ; Location 1 Aliquots; Physiography 1 Records; Mine Overview.
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White Mill Creek Placer Near Collettsville, North Carolina
Gold mining deposit report for "Deposit #Usgs10078646" (#USGS10078646) in Caldwell County, North Carolina. ... The United States. North Carolina. Caldwell. Deposit #USGS10078646; White Mill Creek Placer Collettsville, North Carolina. 35.8656°N 81.6873°W Overview Gold ; Location 1 Aliquots; Physiography 1 Records; Mine Overview.
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Sam Christian Placer Near Mount Gilead, North Carolina
Gold mining deposit report for "Deposit #Usgs10079144" (#USGS10079144) in Montgomery County, North Carolina. ... The United States. North Carolina. Montgomery. Deposit #USGS10079144; Sam Christian Placer Mount Gilead, North Carolina. 35.2337°N 80.0283°W Overview Gold ; Location 1 Aliquots; Owners 1 Records; Physiography 1 Records;
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Silver Creek Placer Near Glen Alpine, North Carolina
Gold mining deposit report for "Deposit #Usgs10071270" (#USGS10071270) in Burke County, North Carolina. ... The United States. North Carolina. Burke. Deposit #USGS10071270; Silver Creek Placer Glen Alpine, North Carolina. 35.6478°N 81.8256°W Overview Gold ; Location 1 Aliquots; Physiography 1 Records;
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Valley Placer Near Marble, North Carolina | The Diggings™
Gold mining deposit report for "Deposit #Usgs10092984" (#USGS10092984) in Cherokee County, North Carolina. ... North America. The United States. North Carolina. Cherokee. Deposit #USGS10092984; Valley Placer Marble, North Carolina. 35.1740°N 83.9151°W Overview Gold ; Location 1 Aliquots; Physiography 1 Records; Mine Overview.
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Gold of NC | NC DEQ
By about 1830, the leading mines in North Carolina were hard-rock mines rather than surface placer operations. Output probably peaked in the early 1830s and again in the late 1840s. The …
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Carolina Gold
Types of Mining: Placer Mining •Placer (Plass∙er) Mining is also known as "Surface" Mining •Panning or mining of modern or ancient bodies of water (creeks, streams, etc.) •Tools: Pans, cradle rockers/log rockers, sluices •Lighter materials …
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The 55 Legit Places To Find Gold In North Carolina In 2025
Discover the best places to find gold in North Carolina! This guide highlights top locations, saving you time and effort in your quest for treasure.
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Second Broad River Placer Near Glenwood, North Carolina
Gold mining deposit report for "Deposit #Usgs10071276" (#USGS10071276) in McDowell County, North Carolina. ... North America. The United States. North Carolina. McDowell. Deposit #USGS10071276; Second Broad River Placer Glenwood, North Carolina. 35.5387°N 81.9640°W Overview Gold ; Location 1 Aliquots; Physiography 1 Records; Mine Overview.
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NORTH CAROLINA GOLD MAPS, NORTH CAROLINA GOLD …
The best chance to find Gold in these creeks and streams, placer deposits, and near old mines and prospects, is to know where the occurrence of gold has been found. Before you dig or pan …
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North Carolina Mountain Gold Mining
Yes indeed-we do have gold in our creek! Enjoy North Carolina Mountain Gold mining at Randall Glen. We find plenty of placer gold right here by the flume, and most gold that we've tested from our creek tests out at 18K or over. Try it out! For a flat fee you can pan all day "like the prospectors" and take home all the gold you find.
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Gold Mining in North Carolina. Panning and …
The nearby Uwharrie River has rich placer gold deposits. Davidson County has numerous scattered lode deposits, and all waters have good potential for placer gold. The same can be said for nearby Montgomery County, which has yielded …
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North Carolina Gold Mines. Prospecting, Panning, Treasure …
Gold mining and gold panning and prospecting sites range across North Carolina from Clay and Swain counties in the west to Nash, Halifax and Franklin counties in the east. Many mining, …
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Pearcey Creek Gold Placer Near Collettsville, North Carolina
Gold mining deposit report for "Deposit #Usgs10078672" (#USGS10078672) in Burke County, North Carolina. ... Pearcey Creek Gold Placer Collettsville, North Carolina. 35.8756°N 81.7498°W Overview Gold ; Location 1 Aliquots; Physiography 1 Records; Mine Overview.
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Gold Mining in North Carolina
The Barringer Gold Mine signaled the beginning of lode mining in North Carolina, which led to a larger gold rush into the state. North Carolina led the nation in gold production until the California Gold Rush of 1849. The majority of the gold deposits and the most productive gold mines in North Carolina were located in the gold-bearing ...
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North Carolina Gold Prospecting and Gold …
Most of North Carolina's gold deposits were subsequently discovered in Stanley, Mecklenburg, Union, Gaston, Rowan, Davidson, and Randolph counties. A placer deposit is a concentration of a natural material that has accumulated in …
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High Shoals Gold Placer Belt Rare Earth Mine
The High Shoals Gold Placer Belt Rare Earth Mine is situated close to Glenwood, North Carolina, within the South Mountains Mining District, which holds a significant place in the region's mining history. The discovery of this mine dates back to 1828 …
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Dutchmans Creek Placer Near Badin, North Carolina
Gold mining deposit report for "Deposit #Usgs10079150" (#USGS10079150) in Montgomery County, North Carolina. ... The Dutchmans Creek Placer, located near Badin, North Carolina, is historically associated with the Carolina Slate Belt-Albemarle Area, which is now part of the Uwharrie National Forest. It was first discovered in 1850 and has since ...
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Cherokee County, North Carolina Gold Mines | The …
Filter 3 gold mines by commodity, disposition, development status, and record type in Cherokee County, North Carolina. ... Valley Placer Near Marble, North Carolina. Cherokee, NC County, North Carolina Location. Gold Commodity. Occurrence Development Status.
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Brindletown Placer Mills Gold Occurrence
Gold mining deposit report for "Deposit #Usgs10072174" (#USGS10072174) in Burke County, North Carolina. ... Burke, North Carolina; Stream Placer; 2.53 miles; Read More. Bailey Fork Placer . Gold commodity Site type Mine status; Burke, North Carolina; 2.63 miles; Read More. Clear Creek Placer .
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Where to Find Gold in North Carolina | The Best …
It's a regular producer of placer gold. Randolph County. During North Carolina's gold rush, Randolph County was the site of much commercial mining. The Hoover Hill Mine was particularly productive. It's thought that much of the mine's gold found its way into the Uwharrie River. The Uwharrie River is one of Randolph County's most popular ...
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Bell Branch Gold Placer Near Cleveland, North Carolina
Gold mining deposit report for "Deposit #Usgs10080597" (#USGS10080597) in Iredell County, North Carolina. ... The United States. North Carolina. Iredell. Deposit #USGS10080597; Bell Branch Gold Placer Cleveland, North Carolina. 35.8364°N 80.7339°W Overview Gold ; Location 1 Aliquots; Physiography 1 Records; Mine Overview.
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