Commodities
PrimaryBarium-Barite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit typeMetamophic Stratiform
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formVEINS AND LENSES
Ore controlBarite Veins Enclosed In White Sericite Schist
Materials
Ore mineralsBarite
GangueSericite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockSchist · Battleground Schist
Economic & production
Development statusUnknown
Identification
Deposit ID10078195
MRDS IDW026381
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates35.06791, -81.44043
References
VAN HORN, E.C.: LEGRAND, J.R.: MCMURRAY, L.L., 1949, GEOLOGY AND PRELIMINARY ORE DRESSING STUDIES OF THE CAROLINA BARITE BELT: BESEARCH, PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD, DIV. OF GEOL., BULL. NO. 18, P. 15.KEITH,A. AND STERRETT, D.B., 1931, DESCRIPTION OF THE GAFFNEY AND KINGS MOUNTAIN QUADRANGLES: U.S.G.S., GEOL. ATLAS FOLIO SER., NO.222, 13P.Van Horn,E.C.,Legrand,J.R.,Mcmurray,L.L.,1949,Geology And Preliminary Ore Dressing Studies Of The Carolina Barite Belt: Research,Planning And Development Board,Div.Of Geology,Bull.No.18,P.15.Van Horn,E.C.,Legrand,J.R.,Mcmurray,L.L.,1949,Geology And Preliminary Ore Dressing Studies Of The Carolina Barite Belt: Research,Planning And Development Board,Div.Of Geology,Bull.No.18,P.15.Keith, A. And Sterrett, D.B., 1931, Description Of The Gaffney And Kings Mountain Quadrangles: U.S.G.S., Geol. Atlas Folio Ser., No. 222, 13 P.Keith, A. And Sterrett, D.B., 1931, Description Of The Gaffney And Kings Mountain Quadrangles: U.S.G.S., Geol. Atlas Folio Ser., No. 222, 13 P.Abandoned