Mine detail: Sherard Mine

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Location:	Anderson County, South Carolina, United States, North America
Lat / long:	34.28203, -82.75547
dep_id:	10080753
mrds_id:	W032105
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
arock_type:	Pegmatite
References:	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 PP 248-E, P293-324 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, P72-288.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, Professional Paper 248e, P293-324Griffitts, W.R., And Olson, J.C., 1953, Mica Deposits Of The Southeastern Piedmont: U.S. Geological Survey, Professional Paper 248e, P293-324 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