South Carolina · Cherokee County
Past Producer

Unnamed Barite Mine Fl-125

Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States
Barium-Barite
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Description

Unknown

Commodities
PrimaryBarium-Barite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit typeBarite Vein
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formLINEAR
Ore controlMine Sited At Contact Of Roan Gneiss And Diabase Dike
Materials
Ore mineralsBarite
Geology
Host rockGneiss
Associated rockDiabase
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1900
Discovery year1900
Identification
Deposit ID10078198
MRDS IDW026386
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates35.06121, -81.46513
References
KEITH, ARTHUR, 1931 , GAFFNEY - KINGS MOUNTAIN S. C. - N. C. FOLIO NO. 222 , USGS GEOL. ATLAS OF THE U. S., TEXT 13 P., SYMBOL LOCATES MINE ON MAP AT 1 : 62,500MINE SITE IN KINGS CREEK TOPO QUAD AT 1 : 24,0001931 GEOMAP KEITH, A., MINE LOCATIONKeith,A. And Sterret,D.B.,1931.Description Of The Gaffney And Kings Mountain Quadrangles : U.S.G.S.,Geol. Atlas Folio Ser.,No.222 13p., Symbol Locates Mine On Map At 1 : 62,500Keith,A. And Sterret,D.B.,1931.Description Of The Gaffney And Kings Mountain Quadrangles : U.S.G.S.,Geol. Atlas Folio Ser.,No.222 13p., Symbol Locates Mine On Map At 1 : 62,500AbandonedKEITH, 1931