Mine detail: Old Highway Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 35.06791, -81.44043

Resource(N)

Primary: Barium-Barite
Ore: Barite
Gangue: Sericite, Quartz
Orebody form: VEINS AND LENSES

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Metamophic Stratiform
Production size: Small
Development status: Unknown

Geology

Host rock:Battleground Schist
Host type:Schist

References

MRDSW026381
DEP10078195
Reference{Deposit:: VAN HORN, E.C.: LEGRAND, J.R.: MCMURRAY, L.L., 1949, GEOLOGY AND PRELIMINARY ORE DRESSING STUDIES OF THE CAROLINA BARITE BELT: BESEARCH, PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD, DIV. OF GEOL., BULL. NO. 18, P. 15.}{Deposit:: KEITH,A. AND STERRETT, D.B., 1931, DESCRIPTION OF THE GAFFNEY AND KINGS MOUNTAIN QUADRANGLES: U.S.G.S., GEOL. ATLAS FOLIO SER., NO.222, 13P.}{Deposit:: Van Horn,E.C.,Legrand,J.R.,Mcmurray,L.L.,1949,Geology And Preliminary Ore Dressing Studies Of The Carolina Barite Belt: Research,Planning And Development Board,Div.Of Geology,Bull.No.18,P.15.Van Horn,E.C.,Legrand,J.R.,Mcmurray,L.L.,1949,Geology And Preliminary Ore Dressing Studies Of The Carolina Barite Belt: Research,Planning And Development Board,Div.Of Geology,Bull.No.18,P.15.}{Deposit:: Keith, A. And Sterrett, D.B., 1931, Description Of The Gaffney And Kings Mountain Quadrangles: U.S.G.S., Geol. Atlas Folio Ser., No. 222, 13 P.Keith, A. And Sterrett, D.B., 1931, Description Of The Gaffney And Kings Mountain Quadrangles: U.S.G.S., Geol. Atlas Folio Ser., No. 222, 13 P.}{Deposit:: Abandoned}
ReporterNicholson, S.W., Maybin, Arthur H. III (Zupan, Alan-Jon W.)