Mine detail: Gaillard Mine

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Location:	Anderson County, South Carolina, United States, North America
Lat / long:	34.35843, -82.80207
dep_id:	10080751
mrds_id:	W032103
Commodity type:	nonmetallic
Major mineral:	Mica
Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Mica Pegmatite
Production size:	Small ammount of material produced
Development status:	Past Producer
ore:	Muscovite
gangue:	Feldspar, Quartz
orebody_fm:	IRREGULAR
model:	39: Mica pegmatites
ore_ctrl:	Pegmatite- Hartwell District
Reporter:	Nicholson, S.W., Maybin, Arthur H. III, Maybin, Arthur H. III (Mittwede, Steven)
hrock_type:	Pegmatite
yr_lst_prd:	1943
dy_ba:	<
disc_yr:	1906
discr:	Probably Joseph J. Fretwell
References:	Deposit:: STERRETT, D.B., 1923, MICA DEPOSITS OF THE UNITED STATES: U.S. GEOLOLOGIRAL SURVEY BULL. 740, P282-283 Deposit:: GRIFFITTS, W.R. AND OLSON, J.C., 1953, MICA DEPOSITS OF THE SOUTHEASTERN PIEDMONT: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PP248-E, P295, P302 Deposit:: SLOAN, E., 1908, CATALOGUE OF THE MINERAL LOCALITIES OF SOUTH CAROLINA, S.C. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, SER.4, BULL. NO.2, P.144 Deposit:: Sterrett, D.B., 1923, Mica Deposits Of The United States: U.S. Geological Survey Bull. 740, P282-283Sterrett, D.B., 1923, Mica Deposits Of The United States: U.S. Geological Survey Bull. 740, P282-283 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:: Griffitts, W.R. And Olson, J.C., 1953, Mica Deposits Of The Southeastern Piedmont: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 248-E, P. 295, P. 302Griffitts, W.R. And Olson, J.C., 1953, Mica Deposits Of The Southeastern Piedmont: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 248-E, P. 295, P. 302 Deposit:: Field Obs Scgs