Description
Espenshade, G. H.
Commodities
PrimaryManganese, Iron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeStratabound
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formBEDDED
Ore controlManganiferous Schist Member
Materials
GangueMagnetite, Quartz, Spessartite
Geology
Host rockSchist
StructureNortheast Limb Of Ne Plunging Folds
Tectonic settingNe Trending Folds And Faults
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1960
Identification
Deposit ID10093780
MRDS IDW027639
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates35.24344, -81.25232
References
ESPENSHADE, G. H., AND POTTER, D. B., 1960 , KYANITE, SILLIMANITE, AND ANDALUSITE DEPOSITS OF THE SOUTHEASTERN STATES: USGS , PP 336 , TEXT 121 P., GEOL. MAP AT 1:24,000OUTCROP IN KINGS MOUNTAIN TOPO QUAD AT 1:24,0001960 GEOMAP ESPENSHADE, GEOLOG