Mine detail: Crowders Mountain Kyanite Prospects

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Location

Lat / long:

35.23317, -81.27621

Resource(N)

Primary:	Kyanite, Quartz
Ore:	Kyanite, Pyrite, Quartz
Gangue:	Hematite
Orebody form:	BEDDED
Other material:	Magnetite

Production

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

Geology

Host type:	Schist
Structure:	Ne Trending Folds And Faults, Nose Of North-Plunging South Fork Anticline
Tectonic:	Strongly Folded Beds

References

MRDS	W027643
DEP	10096511
Reference	{Analytical Data:: ESPENSHADE, 1960 ; SAMPLE NO. NG - 437}{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. 88 , 89}{Deposit:: LOCATED IN KINGS MOUNTAIN TOPO QUAD AT 1:24,000}{Deposit:: 1960 GEOMAP ESPENSHADE, GEOLOG}
Reporter	Klein, T.L., *gostino, John P.