Mine detail: Martin Place Barite Occurrence

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Location

Lat / long: 35.06151, -81.51873

Resource(N)

Primary: Barium-Barite
Ore: Barite
Orebody form: LENS
Discovery year: 1900

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Barite Vein
Production size: None
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host type:Schist

References

MRDSW026389
DEP10078201
Reference{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. 17 , TEXT 25 P.}{Deposit:: OCCURRENCE IN KINGS CREEK TOPO QUAD AT 1 : 24,000}{Deposit:: 1949 OTHER VAN HORN, S. C. STATE, MINE INVESTIGATION AND ORE CHARACTERISTIC}{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.17Van 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.17}{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}{Production:: VAN HORN, 1949}
ReporterNicholson, S.W., Maybin, Arthur H. III, *gostino, John P.