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Brewer Mine

Chesterfield County, South Carolina, United States
GoldCopperSilverPyriteKyaniteTinMolybdenum
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondaryCopper, Silver
TertiaryPyrite, Kyanite, Tin, Molybdenum
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit typeBreccia-Filling, Placer
Model154: Epithermal quartz-alunite Au
Deposit sizeM
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formIRREGULAR MASSES, STRINGERS, AND ARCUATE PIPE
Ore controlArcute Breccia Pipe
Materials
Ore mineralsCassiterite, Bornite, Bismuthinite, Tetrahedrite, Sphalerite, Topaz, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Chalcopyrite, Enargite, Gold
GangueSericite, Pyrophyllite, Kyanite, Andalusite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockFelsic Volcanic Rock
AlterationMetamorphosed Advanced Argillic Alteration; Probably Primary Andalusite. Two Generations Of Topaz.
Economic & production
Development statusUnknown
Production years1828-1862; 1879-1895; 1934-1940; 1987-1990; 1992
First production1844
Last production1992
Discovery year1828
Identification
Deposit ID10069808
MRDS IDW007508
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates34.65012, -80.4165
References
FRIES, CARL, JR., 1942, TOPAZ DEPOSITS NEAR THE BREWER MINE, CHESTERFIELD CO., S. C.: U.S. GEOL. SURV. BULL. 936 - C.PEYTON, A. L., AND LYNCH, V. J., 1953, INVESTIGATION OF THE BREWER TOPAZ DEPOSITE, CHESTERFIELD CO., S. C.: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES REPT. INV. 4992.;PARDEE, J.T., AND PARK, C.F., JR., 1948, GOLD DEPOSITS OF THE SOUTHERN PIEDMONT: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 213, P. 106-111.; BUTLER, J.R., SCHEETZ, J.W., STONEHOUSE, J.M., TAYLOR, D.R., AND CALLAWAY, R.Q., 1988, THE BREWER GOLD MINE, CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA: FIELD TRIP GUIDEBOOK FOR THE GSA SOUTHEAST SECTION ANNUAL MEETING, COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, 22P.Peyton, A. L., And Lynch, V. J., 1953, Investigation Of The Brewer Topaz Deposit, Chesterfield Co., S. C.: U.S. Bureau Of Mines, Report Of Investigations 49Peyton, A. L., And Lynch, V. J., 1953, Investigation Of The Brewer Topaz Deposit, Chesterfield Co., S. C.: U.S. Bureau Of Mines, Report Of Investigations 49Fries, Carl, Jr., 1942, Topaz Deposits Near The Brewer Mine, Chesterfield Co., S. C.: U.S. Geol. Surv. Bull. 936 - C.Fries, Carl, Jr., 1942, Topaz Deposits Near The Brewer Mine, Chesterfield Co., S. C.: U.S. Geol. Surv. Bull. 936 - C.SCHEETZ, STONEHOUSE, AND ZWASCHKA, 1991, MINING ENGINEERINGSKILLINGS MAGAZINE, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990