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Carolina gold rush, the Glossary

Index Carolina gold rush

The Carolina gold rush, the first gold rush in the United States, followed the discovery of a large gold nugget in North Carolina in 1799, by a 12-year-old boy named Conrad Reed.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 18 relations: Cabarrus County, North Carolina, Carolina terrane, Columbia, South Carolina, Copper, Cornwall, Gold, Gold nugget, Gold rush, Montgomery County, North Carolina, North Carolina, Philadelphia Mint, Placer mining, Quartz, Reed Gold Mine, Stanly County, North Carolina, Tin, United States, University of South Carolina Press.

  2. 19th century in North Carolina
  3. American gold rushes
  4. History of North Carolina

Cabarrus County, North Carolina

Cabarrus County, from the North Carolina Collection website at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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Carolina terrane

The Carolina Terrane, also called the Carolina Superterrane or Carolinia, is an exotic terrane running ~ approximately North-South from central Georgia to central Virginia in the United States.

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Columbia, South Carolina

Columbia is the capital city of the U.S. state of South Carolina.

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Copper

Copper is a chemical element; it has symbol Cu and atomic number 29.

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Cornwall

Cornwall (Kernow;; or) is a ceremonial county in South West England.

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Gold

Gold is a chemical element; it has symbol Au (from the Latin word aurum) and atomic number 79.

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Gold nugget

A gold nugget is a naturally occurring piece of native gold.

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Gold rush

A gold rush or gold fever is a discovery of gold—sometimes accompanied by other precious metals and rare-earth minerals—that brings an onrush of miners seeking their fortune.

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Montgomery County, North Carolina

Montgomery County is a rural county located in the southern Piedmont of the U.S. state of North Carolina.

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North Carolina

North Carolina is a state in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States.

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Philadelphia Mint

The Philadelphia Mint is a branch of the United States Mint in Philadelphia.

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Placer mining

Placer mining is the mining of stream bed deposits for minerals.

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Quartz

Quartz is a hard, crystalline mineral composed of silica (silicon dioxide).

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Reed Gold Mine

The Reed Gold Mine is located in Midland, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, and is the site of the first documented commercial gold find in the United States. Carolina gold rush and Reed Gold Mine are American gold rushes.

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Stanly County, North Carolina

Stanly County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina.

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Tin

Tin is a chemical element; it has symbol Sn and atomic number 50.

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United States

The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.

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University of South Carolina Press

The University of South Carolina Press is an academic publisher associated with the University of South Carolina.

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See also

19th century in North Carolina

American gold rushes

History of North Carolina

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolina_gold_rush

Also known as The Carolina Gold Rush.