Commodities
PrimaryTin, Lithium
SecondaryQuartz, Feldspar, Mica
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
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 ID10078604
MRDS IDW027010
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates35.22844, -81.3476
References
KESLER, T. L., 1942, THE TIN - SPODUMENE BELT OF THE CAROLINAS, USGS BULL. 936 J, TABLE 18, P. 245 TO 269MINE IN KINGS MT. TOPO QUAD AT 1: 24,0001942 RECON KESLER, MINE DESCRIPTIONKESLER, 1942