Mine detail: Little Mountain Kyn Occurrence

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 34.20013, -81.39983

Resource(N)

Primary: Pyrophyllite, Kyanite
Ore: Pyrophyllite, Kyanite
Gangue: Quartz
Orebody form: LENS

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: None
Development status: Unknown

Geology

Host rock:Fine Grained Schistose Quartz Rock
Host type:Schist

References

MRDSW007509
DEP10089016
Reference{Deposit:: ESPENSHADE, G. H. AND POTTER, D. B., 1960, KYANITE, SILLIMANITE, AND ANDALUSITE DEPOSITS OF THE SOUTHEASTERN STATES: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 336}{Deposit:: Espenshade, G. H. And Potter, D. B., 1960, Kyanite, Sillimanite, And Andalusite Deposits Of The Southeastern States: U.S. Geol. Survey Prof. Paper 336:Espenshade, G. H. And Potter, D. B., 1960, Kyanite, Sillimanite, And Andalusite Deposits Of The Southeastern States: U.S. Geol. Survey Prof. Paper 336:}{Deposit:: Mckenzie, J.C. And Macauley, J.F., 1968, Geology And Kyanite Resources Of Little Mountain, South Carolina: South Carolina Geological Survey Bulletin 37Mckenzie, J.C. And Macauley, J.F., 1968, Geology And Kyanite Resources Of Little Mountain, South Carolina: South Carolina Geological Survey Bulletin 37}
ReporterNicholson, S.W., Espenshade, Gilbert H., Maybin, Arthur H. III