North Carolina · Gaston County
Occurrence

E. A. Berry Tin Prospect

Gaston County, North Carolina, United States
TinLithiumQuartzFeldspar
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Commodities
PrimaryTin, Lithium
TertiaryQuartz, Feldspar
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formLINEAR
Ore controlNear Contact Of Granite Unit And Mica Gneiss Unit
Materials
Ore mineralsCassiterite, Feldspar, Quartz, Spodumene
Geology
Host rockPegmatite · Mica Gneiss Unit
Associated rockQuartz Monzonite
StructurePossible Shear System
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1900
Identification
Deposit ID10078586
MRDS IDW026987
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates35.2926, -81.33788
References
KESLER, T. L., 1942, THE TIN - SPODUMENE BELT OF THE CAROLINAS, USGS BULL. 936 J, TABLE 18, P. 245 TO 269PROSPECT LOCATED IN BESSEMER CITY TOPO QUAD AT 1: 24,0001942 RECON KESLER, MINE DESCRIPTIONKESLER, 1942