McCormick County South Carolina

MINES:

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.

SUGGESTED PROSPECTING AREAS:

McCormick Area - Most of the streams near McCormick have placer gold.