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Occurrence

Ross Tin Prospect

Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States
TinQuartzFeldsparMica
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Description

S. S. Ross

Commodities
PrimaryTin
TertiaryQuartz, Feldspar, Mica
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formLINEAR
Materials
Ore mineralsCassiterite, Feldspar, Mica, Quartz
Geology
Host rockPegmatite · Roan Gneiss
StructureNear Kings Mountain Fault System
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1903
Identification
Deposit ID10078610
MRDS IDW027022
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates35.18928, -81.39288
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. 12, TEXT 13 P.PROSPECT IN GROVER TOPO QUAD AT 1: 24,0001931 GEOMAP KEITH, MINE LOCATIONS1942 RECON KESLER, MINE DESCRIPTIONSKEITH, 1931