Mines: — Abbeville County

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Mines: — Abbeville County

Gold Mining Site SC • Abbeville County County
Description
Calais Mine - was an old lode gold mine. Cook Mine - is located approximately 3 miles southwest of Lowndsville. This mine followed small quartz veins and it had its on stamp mill. Douglas Mine - was located close to the Calais Mine and was a lode gold contributor. Jones Mine - is on the west side of Long Cane Creek. Lyon Mine - consisted of several quartz veins cutting phyllite.
Historical Notes
Source: Tom Ashworth's Prospectors Cache (tomashworth.com / Mike Higbee / 49erMike). Author: Tom Ashworth. Original page: abbeville_sc.shtml. State index: https://web.archive.org/web/20040830075749/http://www.tomashworth.com/goldloc.shtml Area: MINES:. Map coordinates are an approximate county centroid — not a precise claim site. Calais Mine - was an old lode gold mine. Cook Mine - is located approximately 3 miles southwest of Lowndsville. This mine followed small quartz veins and it had its on stamp mill. Douglas Mine - was located close to the Calais Mine and was a lode gold contributor. Jones Mine - is on the west side of Long Cane Creek. Lyon Mine - consisted of several quartz veins cutting phyllite.
Status / Verification historical_site — Legendary or approximate

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