North Carolina · Gaston County
Occurrence

Ormond-Carr Tin Prospect

Gaston County, North Carolina, United States
TinLithiumQuartzFeldspar
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Commodities
PrimaryTin, Lithium
SecondaryQuartz, Feldspar
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
WorkingsUnknown
Orebody formLINEAR
Ore controlNear Contact Of Granite And Metamorphic Rock Unit
Materials
Ore mineralsCassiterite, Feldspar, Quartz, Spodumene
Geology
Host rockPegmatite · Paleo Kings Mountain Group
Associated rockQuartz Monzonite
StructurePossible Shear System
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1900
Identification
Deposit ID10078588
MRDS IDW026989
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates35.28649, -81.32649
References
KESLER, T. L., 1942, THE TIN - SPODUMENE BELT OF THE CAROLINAS, USGS BULL. 936 J, TABLE 18, P. 245 TO 269PROSPECT IN BESSEMER CITY TOPO QUAD AT 1: 24,0001942 RECON KESLER, MINE DESCRIPTIONKESLER, 1942