Mine detail: Upper Cole Creek Monazite Placer

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Location

Lat / long: 35.08871, -81.69983

Resource(B)

Primary: Thorium, REE
Tertiary: Gold, Corundum, Tin
Ore: Staurolite, Tourmaline, Corundum, Kyanite, Cassiterite, Zircon, Ilmenite, Rutile, Magnetite, Garnet, Monazite
Gangue: Muscovite, Quartz, Feldspar
Orebody form: ALLUVIAL SANDS AND GRAVELS
Discovery year: 1910

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Stream Placer
Production size: Small
Development status: Unknown
First production started: 1911

Geology

Host type:Gneiss
Associated type:Granite

References

MRDSW027108
DEP10078651
Reference{Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: KEITH, 1931}{Deposit:: KEITH, ARTHUR, 1931 , GAFFNEY - KINGS MOUNTAIN S. C. - N. C. FOLIO NO. 222 , USGS GEOL. ATLAS OF THE U. S., MINE TEXT P. 10 , SYMBOL LOCATES SITE ON MAP AT 1:62,500 , P. 13}{Deposit:: PLACER IN GAFFNEY TOPO QUAD AT 1:24,000}{Deposit:: 1931 GEOMAP KEITH, A., MINE LOCATION}{Deposit:: Keith,A. And Sterret,D.B.,1931.Description Of The Gaffney And Kings Mountain Quadrangles : U.S.G.S.,Geol. Atlas Folio Ser.,No.222 13p.., Mine Text P. 10 , Symbol Locates Site On Map At 1:62,500 , Text 13 P.Keith,A. And Sterret,D.B.,1931.Description Of The Gaffney And Kings Mountain Quadrangles : U.S.G.S.,Geol. Atlas Folio Ser.,No.222 13p.., Mine Text P. 10 , Symbol Locates Site On Map At 1:62,500 , Text 13 P.}
Reporter*gostino, John P., Nicholson, S.W.