Commodities
PrimaryTin, Lithium
TertiaryQuartz, Feldspar, Mica
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
WorkingsSurface
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 statusOccurrence
Discovery year1900
Identification
Deposit ID10089472
MRDS IDW027017
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates35.20789, -81.36871
References
KESLER, T. L., 1942, THE TIN - SPODUMENE BELT OF THE CAROLINAS, USGS BULL. 936 J, TABLE 18, P. 245 TO 269OCCURRENCE IN KINGS MT. TOPO QUAD AT 1: 24,0001942 RECON KESLER, MINE DESCRIPTIONKESLER, 1942