North Carolina · Lincoln County
Past Producer

Old Well Tin Mine Shaft

Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States
TinLithiumQuartzFeldspar
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Commodities
PrimaryTin, Lithium
TertiaryQuartz, Feldspar
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formLINEAR
Materials
Ore mineralsCassiterite, Feldspar, Quartz, Spodumene
GangueGranite
Geology
Host rockPegmatite · Mica Gneiss Unit
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1900
Identification
Deposit ID10106018
MRDS IDW027002
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates35.42538, -81.2426
References
KESLER, T. L., 1942, THE TIN - SPODUMENE BELT OF THE CAROLINAS, USGS BULL. 936 J, TABLE 18, P. 245 TO 269MINE IN LINCOLNTON EAST TOPO QUAD AT 1: 24,0001942 RECON KESLER, MINE DESCRIPTIONKESLER, 1942