North Carolina · Lincoln County
Occurrence

J. E. Gates Tin Occurrence

Lincoln 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 Mica Gneiss Unit And Granite
Materials
Ore mineralsCassiterite, Feldspar, Quartz, Spodumene
Geology
Host rockPegmatite · Mica Gneiss Unit
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1900
Identification
Deposit ID10078599
MRDS IDW027004
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates35.42149, -81.23621
References
KESLER, T. L., 1942, THE TIN - SPODUMENE BELT OF THE CAROLINAS, USGS BULL. 936 J, TABLE 18, P. 245 TO 269OCCURRENCE IN LINCOLNTON EAST TOPO QUAD AT 1: 24,0001942 RECON KESLER, MINE DESCRIPTIONKESLER, 1942