Commodities
PrimaryTin, Lithium
TertiaryMica, Feldspar, Quartz
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formLINEAR
Ore controlNear Contact Between Two Metamorphic Rock Units; Nearby Occurrences To West Within Roan Gneiss
Materials
Ore mineralsCassiterite, Feldspar, Muscovite, Quartz, Spodumene
Geology
Host rockPegmatite · Roan Gneiss;Carolina Gneiss
Tectonic settingPossible Fault System
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1900
Identification
Deposit ID10078601
MRDS IDW027006
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates35.23955, -81.34176
References
KESLER, T. L., 1942, THE TIN - SPODUMENE BELT OF THE CAROLINAS, USGS BULL. 936 J, TABLE 18, P. 245 TO 269OCCURRENCES IN KINGS MT. TOPO QUAD AT 1: 24,0001942 RECON KESLER, MINE DESCRIPTIONKESLER, 1942