North Carolina · Gaston County
Past Producer

Whitesides and Kizer Mines

Gaston County, North Carolina, United States
LithiumTinQuartzFeldspar
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Commodities
PrimaryLithium, Tin
SecondaryQuartz, Feldspar
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
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 statusPast Producer
Discovery year1900
Identification
Deposit ID10078579
MRDS IDW026978
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates35.37316, -81.2951
References
KESLER, T. L., 1942, THE TIN - SPODUMENE BELT OF THE CAROLINAS, USGS BULL. 936 J, TABLE 18, P. 245 TO 269MINES IN BESSEMER CITY TOPO QUAD AT 1: 24,0001942 RECON KESLER, MINE DESCRIPTIONKESLER, 1942