Commodities
PrimaryGemstone, Chromium, Beryllium
TertiaryBoron-Borates, Quartz
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formLINEAR
Ore controlPegmatite Dike That Cuts A Mass Of Hornblende Hypersthenite And Associated Gabbro
Materials
Ore mineralsAquamarine, Beryl
Geology
Host rockPegmatite · Roan Gneiss
Associated rockGranite · Soapstone, Pyroxenite, And Allied Basic Rocks
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1909
Discovery year1909
Identification
Deposit ID10078658
MRDS IDW027116
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates35.23372, -81.58094
References
SRC.REF: KEITH, 1931KEITH, ARTHUR, 1931 , GAFFNEY - KINGS MOUNTAIN S. C. - N. C. FOLIO NO. 222 , USGS GEOL. ATLAS OF THE U. S., MINE TEXT P. 12 , SYMBOL LOCATES SITE ON MAP AT 1:62,500 , TEXT 13 P.MINE LOCATED IN BLACKSBURG NORTH TOPO QUAD AT 1:24,0001931 GEOMAP KEITH, A., MINE LOCATION