Mine detail: Kings Mountain Crushed Rock Quarry

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 35.22733, -81.3426

Resource(N)

Primary: Stone, Crushed/Broken
Ore: Marble
Gangue: Phlogopite, Pyrite
Orebody form: LINEAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Large
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1940

Geology

Host type:Marble
Structure:Nne Trending Folds And Faults, Overturned Folds

References

MRDSW026364
DEP10107343
Reference{Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: WHITLOW, JESSE, 1967 , USGS, PIT SAMPLES 67 JW 320 , 320 A, 320 B}{Deposit:: KEITH, ARTHUR, 1931 , GAFFNEY - KINGS MOUNTAIN S. C. - N. C. FOLIO NO. 222 , USGS GEOL. ATLAS OF THE U. S., TEXT 13 P., MAP AT 1 : 62,500}{Deposit:: QUARRY SHOWN IN KINGS MOUNTAIN TOPO QUAD AT 1 : 24,000}{Deposit:: 1931 GEOMAP KEITH, A., MINE LOCATIONS}{Deposit:: 1967 GEOCHEM WHITLOW, J., GEOCHEMICAL ANALYSES}{Production:: TOPO MAP AT 1 : 24,000 , 1971}
Reporter*gostino, John P.