Mine detail: Ryan-Purcley Sillimanite Property

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Location

Lat / long: 35.15811, -81.24562

Resource(N)

Primary: Kyanite
Tertiary: Quartz
Ore: Magnetite, Rutile, Sulfur, Sillimanite, Quartz, Quartzite
Gangue: Mica, Diaspore, Chloritoid, Lazulite, Topaz
Orebody form: BEDDED

Production

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

Geology

Host type:Schist

References

MRDSW027609
DEP10093778
Reference{Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: ESPENSHADE, 1960}{Deposit:: ESPENSHADE, G. H., AND POTTER, D. B., 1960 , KYANITE, SILLIMANITE, AND ANDALUSITE DEPOSITS OF THE SOUTHEASTERN STATES, USGS, PP. 336 , TEXT 121 P., GEOL. MAP AT 1:24,000 , MINE TEXT P. 92 , 93}{Deposit:: LOCATED IN GASTONIA SOUTH TOPO QUAD AT 1:24,000}{Deposit:: 1960 GEOMAP ESPENSHADE, GEOLOG}{Deposit:: Espenshade, G. H., And Potter, D. B., 1960 , Kyanite, Sillimanite, And Andalusite Deposits Of The Southeastern States, Usgs, Pp. 336 , Text 121 P., Geol. Map At 1:24,000 , Mine Text P. 92 , 93Espenshade, G. H., And Potter, D. B., 1960 , Kyanite, Sillimanite, And Andalusite Deposits Of The Southeastern States, Usgs, Pp. 336 , Text 121 P., Geol. Map At 1:24,000 , Mine Text P. 92 , 93}
Reporter*gostino, John P., Nicholson, S.W.