North Carolina · Gaston County
Occurrence

Metcalf Tin Prospect

Gaston County, North Carolina, United States
LithiumTinQuartzFeldspar
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Commodities
PrimaryLithium, Tin
TertiaryQuartz, Feldspar
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formLINEAR
Ore controlNear Contact Of Mica Gneiss Unit And Granite
Materials
Ore mineralsCassiterite, Feldspar, Quartz, Spodumene
Geology
Host rockPegmatite · Mica Gneiss Unit
StructurePossible Shear System
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1900
Identification
Deposit ID10078574
MRDS IDW026971
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates35.38982, -81.28621
References
KESLER, T. L., 1942, THE TIN - SPODUMENE BELT OF THE CAROLINAS, USGS BULL. 936 J, TABLE 18, P. 245 TO 269PROSPECTS IN LINCOLN TON WEST TOPO QUAD AT 1: 24,0001942 RECON KESLER, MINE DESCRIPTIONKESLER, 1942