Mine detail: Craig Barite Property Northern Workings

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 35.214, -81.27538

Resource(B)

Primary: Barium-Barite
Tertiary: Lead, Zinc
Ore: Barite, Galena, Sericite, Sphalerite
Orebody form: TABULAR
Discovery year: 1900

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1900

Geology

Host rock:Roan Gneiss
Host type:Diabase,Granite
Structure:Battleground Schist Strikes N 45 E And Dips 30 To 60 Se, North Trending Crowders Mountain Antiform
Tectonic:Nne Trending Folds And Faults

References

MRDSW026347
DEP10078169
Reference{Analytical Data:: VAN HORN, E. C., 1949}{Deposit:: KEITH, ARTHUR, 1931 , GAFFNEY - KINGS MOUNTAIN S. C. - N. C. FOLIO 222 , USGS GEOL. ATLAS OF THE U. S., MINE TEXT P. 10 , SYMBOL LOCATES MINE ON MAP AT 1 : 62,500 , TEXT 13 P.}{Deposit:: VAN HORN, E. C., LE GRAND, J. R., AND MC MURRAY, L. L., 1949 , GEOLOGY AND PRELIMINARY ORE DRESSING STUDIES OF THE CAROLINA BARITE BELT, RESEARCH PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, BULL. NO. 18 , MINE TEXT P. 12 , TEXT 25 P.}{Deposit:: MINE SITE IN KINGS MOUNTAIN TOPO QUAD AT 1 : 24,000}{Deposit:: 1931 GEOMAP KEITH, A., 1931 , MINE LOCATIONS}{Deposit:: 1949 OTHER VAN HORN, S. C. STATE, MINE INVESTIGATIONS AND ORE CHARACTERISTICS}{Deposit:: 1960 GEOMAP ESPENSHADE, G. H., AND POTTER, D. B., STRUCTURE}
Reporter*gostino, John P.