Commodities
PrimaryTin, Lithium
SecondaryQuartz, Feldspar, Mica
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formLINEAR
Ore controlNear Contact Of Two Metamorphic Rock Units
Materials
Ore mineralsCassiterite, Feldspar, Muscovite, Quartz, Spodumene
Geology
Host rockPegmatite · Roan Gneiss;Carolina Gneiss
Tectonic settingNear Kings Mountain Fault System
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1900
Discovery year1900
Identification
Deposit ID10078602
MRDS IDW027008
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates35.23289, -81.34315
References
KESLER, T. L., 1942, THE TIN - SPODUMENE BELT OF THE CAROLINAS, USGS BULL. 936 J TABLE 18, P. 245 TO 269KEITH, ARTHUR, 1931, GAFFNEY - KINGS MOUNTAIN S. C. - N. C. FOLIO NO. 222, USGS GEOL. ATLAS OF THE U. S., MINE TEXT P. 11, TEXT 13 P.PROSPECT IN KINGS MT. TOPO QUAD AT 1: 24,0001931 GEOMAP KEITH, MINE LOCATIONS1942 RECON KESLER, MINE DESCRIPTIONSKEITH, 1931