Mine detail: Camp Creek Monazite Placer S Tributary

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Location

Lat / long:

35.18955, -81.68844

Resource(B)

Primary:	REE, Thorium
Tertiary:	Tin, Gold, Corundum
Ore:	Cassiterite, Corundum, Garnet, Ilmenite, Kyanite, Magnetite, Monazite, Rutile, Staurolite, Tourmaline, Zircon
Gangue:	Feldspar, Muscovite, Quartz
Orebody form:	ALLUVIAL SANDS AND GRAVELS
Discovery year:	1910

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Stream Placer
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1911

Geology

Host type:	Gneiss
Associated type:	Granite

References

MRDS	W027102
DEP	10106025
Reference	{Analytical Data:: KEITH, 1931}{Deposit:: KEITH, ARTHUR, 1931 , GAFFNEY - KINGS MOUNTAIN S. C. - N. C. FOLIO NO. 222 , USGS GEOL. ATLAS OF THE U. S., MINE TEXT P. 10 , SYMBOL LOCATES SITE ON MAP AT 1:62,500 , TEXT 13 P.}{Deposit:: PLACER IN BOILING SPRINGS SOUTH TOPO QUAD AT 1:24,000}{Deposit:: 1931 GEOMAP KEITH, A., MINE LOCATION}
Reporter	*gostino, John P.