Mines: — McCormick County

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Mines: — McCormick County

Gold Mining Site SC • McCormick County County
Description
Butler Prospect - contains gold, with pyrite. Dorn Mine - this mine had a production of approximately 44,000 ounces of gold. Between 1852 - 80, this mine had a production in excess of $1,000,000, it is the second most important mine in state next to the Haile Mine in Lancaster County. It was reopened for short period in 1932. It produced lode gold, with copper, lead, and zinc. Jennings Mine - this is a lode mine following a quartz vein. Link Mine - this is a lode mine following a quartz vein....
Historical Notes
Source: Tom Ashworth's Prospectors Cache (tomashworth.com / Tom Ashworth). Author: Tom Ashworth. Original page: mccormick_sc.shtml. Area: MINES:. Map coordinates are an approximate county/area centroid — not a precise claim site. Butler Prospect - contains gold, with pyrite. Dorn Mine - this mine had a production of approximately 44,000 ounces of gold. Between 1852 - 80, this mine had a production in excess of $1,000,000, it is the second most important mine in state next to the Haile Mine in Lancaster County. It was reopened for short period in 1932. It produced lode gold, with copper, lead, and zinc. Jennings Mine - this is a lode mine following a quartz vein. Link Mine - this is a lode mine following a quartz vein. Neill (Neel) Mine - this was a lode mine. Searles Prospect - is a lode mine with gold, in pyrite. Self Mine - this mine consisted of a short, rich vein of free milling gold.
Status / Verification historical_site — Legendary or approximate

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