Commodities
PrimaryTin, Lithium
TertiaryQuartz, Feldspar
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
WorkingsUnderground
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 statusPast Producer
Discovery year1900
Identification
Deposit ID10078592
MRDS IDW026994
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates35.27288, -81.32926
References
KESLER, T. L., 1942, THE TIN - SPODUMENE BELT OF THE CAROLINAS, USGS BULL. 936 J, TABLE 18, P. 245 TO 269OCCURRENCE LOCATED IN BESSEMER CITY TOPO QUAD AT 1: 24,0001942 RECON KESLER, MINE DESCRIPTIONKESLER, 1942