Mine detail: Gaillard Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 34.35843, -82.80207

Resource(N)

Primary: Mica
Ore: Muscovite
Gangue: Feldspar, Quartz
Orebody form: IRREGULAR
Discovery year: 1906

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Mica Pegmatite
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
Last production ended: 1943

Geology

Host type:Pegmatite

References

MRDSW032103
DEP10080751
Reference{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}
ReporterNicholson, S.W., Maybin, Arthur H. III, Maybin, Arthur H. III (Mittwede, Steven)