North Carolina · Gaston County
Occurrence

Pink Wright Tin Occurrence

Gaston County, North Carolina, United States
TinLithiumQuartzFeldspar
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Commodities
PrimaryTin, Lithium
TertiaryQuartz, Feldspar
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formLINEAR
Ore controlNear Contact Of Mica Gneiss Unit And Granite
Materials
Ore mineralsCassiterite, Feldspar, Quartz, Spodumene
Geology
Host rockPegmatite · Mica Gneiss Unit
StructurePossible Shear System
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1900
Identification
Deposit ID10093764
MRDS IDW026981
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates35.35371, -81.3101
References
KESLER, T. L., 1942, THE TIN - SPODUMENE BELT OF THE CAROLINAS, USGS BULL. 936 J, TABLE 18, P. 245 TO 269OCCURRENCE IN BESSEMER CITY TOPO QUAD AT 1: 24,0001942 RECON KESLER, MINE DESCRIPTIONKESLER, 1942