Mine detail: West Hill Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 35.07041, -81.43843

Resource(B)

Primary: Barium-Barite
Secondary: Copper
Tertiary: Fluorine-Fluorite, Lead
Ore: Barite
Gangue: Sericite, Quartz
Orebody form: VEINS AND LENSES
Discovery year: 1825

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Metamorphic Stratiform
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1910
Last production ended: 1966

Geology

Host rock:Battleground Schist
Host type:Schist

References

MRDSW026383
DEP10078197
Reference{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 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:: MCCAULEY, C.K., 1962, BARIUM RESOURCES OF SOUTH CAROLINA: S.C. STATE DEVELOPMENT BOARD, DIV. OF GEOLOGY, BULL. NO.27, 22P.}{Deposit:: WILSON,L.G., 1958,BARITE AT KINGS CREEK: S.C. STATE DEVELOPMENT BOARD, DIV. OF GEOLOGY, MINERAL INDUSTRIES LABORATORY MONTHLY BULLETIN, VOL. 2, NO.6, P. 40-45}{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, Maybin, Arthur H. III (Zupan, Alan-Jon W.)