Mine detail: Mt. Ararat Church Prospect

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Location

Lat / long: 35.02871, -81.57123

Resource(N)

Primary: Barium-Barite
Ore: Barite
Orebody form: VEINS AND LENSES

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Battleground Schist
Host type:Schist

References

MRDSW026390
DEP10078202
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.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, 13P.}{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 2Van 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 2}{Deposit:: Abandoned}
ReporterNicholson, S.W., Maybin, Arthur H. III (Zupan, Alan-Jon W.)