Mine detail: Wharton Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 34.29203, -82.74957

Resource(N)

Primary: Mica
Ore: Muscovite
Gangue: Feldspar, Quartz
Orebody form: IRREGULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Mica Pegmatite
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
Last production ended: 1923

Geology

Host type:Pegmatite
Associated type:Pegmatite

References

MRDSW032102
DEP10080750
Reference{Deposit:: STERRETT, D.B., 1923, MICA DEPOSITS OF THE UNITED STATES U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 740, P72-288}{Deposit:: GRIFFITTS, W.R., AND OLSON, J.C., 1953 MICA DEPOSITS OF THE SOUTHEASTERN PIEDMONT: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, PP248E, P.293-324}{Deposit:: SLOAN, E., 1908, CATALOGUE OF THE MINERAL LOCALITIES OF SOUTH CAROLINA, S.C. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, SERIES 4, BULL. NO.2, PP.144-145}{Deposit:: Sterrett, D.B., 1923, Mica Deposits Of The United States U.S. Geological Survey Bull. 740, P72-288Sterrett, D.B., 1923, Mica Deposits Of The United States U.S. Geological Survey Bull. 740, P72-288}{Deposit:: Griffitts, W.R., And Olson, J.C., 1953, Mica Deposits Of The Southeastern Piedmont: U.S. Geological Survey, Professional Paper 248e, P. 293-324Griffitts, W.R., And Olson, J.C., 1953, Mica Deposits Of The Southeastern Piedmont: U.S. Geological Survey, Professional Paper 248e, P. 293-324}{Deposit:: Sloan, E., 1908 , Mineral Localities Of South Carolina: South Carolina Geological Survey, Series Iv, Bulletin No. 2Sloan, E., 1908 , Mineral Localities Of South Carolina: South Carolina Geological Survey, Series Iv, Bulletin No. 2}{Deposit:: Field Obs Scgs}
ReporterNicholson, S.W., Maybin, Arthur H. III, Maybin, Arthur H. III (Mittwede, Steven)