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Occurrence

Unnamed Tin Float Occurrence Fl-131

Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States
Tin
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Commodities
PrimaryTin
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formPROBABLY LINEAR
Ore controlNear Contact Of Two Metamorphic Rock Units
Materials
Ore mineralsCassiterite
Geology
Host rockPegmatite · Roan Gneiss;Paleo Kings Mountain Group
Tectonic settingNear Kings Mountain Fault System
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1900
Identification
Deposit ID10093766
MRDS IDW027007
RegionNA
Data scoreD
Coordinates35.23594, -81.34149
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