Mine detail: South Rabon Creek

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 34.48342, -82.13315

Resource(M)

Primary: Thorium, Titanium, Zirconium
Ore: Monazite, Zircon, Rutile, Ilmenite
Gangue: Magnesioferrite, Garnet, Quartz, Epidote, Magnetite

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Placer-Modern-Beach
Production size: None
Development status: Unknown

Geology

References

MRDSW002531
DEP10069119
Reference{Deposit:: WILLIAMS, LLOYD, 1967, HEAVY MINERALS IN SOUTH CAROLINA: SOUTH CAROLINA STATE DEVELOP. BOARD, DIV. GEOLOGY, BULL. 35, P. 35}{Deposit:: HANSEN, L. A., AND CALDWELL, D. W., 1955, MONAZITE PLACERS ON RABON CREEK, LAURENS COUNTY, AND BIG GENEROSTEE CREEK, ANDERSON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA: U.S. ATOMIC ENERGY COMM. REPT. RME-3118, P. 25 (PREPARED BY U.S. BUREAU OF MINES AND USGS)}{Deposit:: 1953 DIREXPL U.S. BUREAU OF MINES-DRILLING TO DETERMIN HEAVY MINERAL RESOURCE}{Deposit:: Williams, Lloyd, 1967, Heavy Minerals In South Carolina: South Carolina State Develop. Board, Div. Geology, Bull. 35, P. 35Williams, Lloyd, 1967, Heavy Minerals In South Carolina: South Carolina State Develop. Board, Div. Geology, Bull. 35, P. 35}{Deposit:: Mccauley, C. K., 1960, Exploration For Heavy Minerals On Hilton Head Island, South Carolina: South Carolina State Development Board, Division Of Geology, Bulletin 26Mccauley, C. K., 1960, Exploration For Heavy Minerals On Hilton Head Island, South Carolina: South Carolina State Development Board, Division Of Geology, Bulletin 26}
ReporterNicholson, S.W., Cooper, Margaret