Mine detail: Bessemer City Operations

Previously called 'Bessemer OperationsLithium MineHallman MineHallman-Beam Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 35.339, -81.31232

Resource(B)

Primary: Lithium
Secondary: Feldspar, Mica
Tertiary: Silica
Other material: Beryl, Feldspar, Hornblende, Mica, Quartz, Spodumene

Production

Operation type: Surface
Development status: Producer

Geology

References

MRDSISM0480
MAS370710044
DEP10151188
Reference{Deposit:: BROADHURST, S.D. AN INTRODUCTION TO THE TOPOGRAPHY,}{Deposit:: GEOLOGY, AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF NORTH CAROLINA.}{Deposit:: NORTH CAROLINA DEPT. OF CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT,}{Deposit:: DIVISION OF MINER. RES. EDUCATIONAL SERIES 2, RALEIGH,}{Deposit:: N.C., 1952, REV. BY E.P. ALLEN, 1970, 20 PP.}{Deposit:: ----------. LITHIUM RESOURCES OF NORTH CAROLINA. NORTH}{Deposit:: DIVISION OF MINER. RES. IC 15, RALEIGH, N.C., 1956,}{Deposit:: 37 PP.}{Deposit:: BROWNING, J.S., AND T.L. MCVAY. BENEFICIATING SPODUMENE}{Deposit:: FROM PEGMATITES OF GASTON COUNTY, N.C.}{Deposit:: BUMINES RI 5729, 1960, 12 PP.}{Deposit:: ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL. THIS MONTH IN MINING.}{Deposit:: LITHCO COMPLETES U.S. EXPANSION TO MEET ANTICIPATED}{Deposit:: GROWTH IN DEMAND. V. 182, NOVEMBER 1981, PP. 43, 47.}{Deposit:: GREAVES-WALKER, A.F., AND S.G. RIGGS, JR. THE LOCATION AND}{Deposit:: DISTRIBUTION OF THE CERAMIC MINERAL DEPOSITS OF NORTH}{Deposit:: CAROLINA. ENGINEERING EXPERIMENT STATION OF THE NORTH}{Deposit:: CAROLINA STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND ENGINEERING}{Deposit:: OF THE UNIV. OF NORTH CAROLINA BULL. NO. 14, RALEIGH,}{Deposit:: N.C., OCTOBER 1937, PP. 50-53.}{Deposit:: GULF RESOURCES & CHEMICAL CORPORATION. FORM 10-K, FOR YEARS}{Deposit:: ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1977 (P. 22), DECEMBER 31, 1981}{Deposit:: (P. 13), AND DECEMBER 31, 1982 (P. 10).}{Deposit:: REDEKER, I.H. CONCENTRATION OF SPODUMENE FROM NORTH}{Deposit:: CAROLINA PEGMATITE ORES. MIN. ENG., V. 31, APRIL 1979,}{Deposit:: PP. 395-398.}{Deposit:: STUCKEY, J.L. MINERAL INDUSTRY OF NORTH CAROLINA FROM 1960}{Deposit:: THROUGH 1967. NORTH CAROLINA DEPT. OF CONSERVATION AND}{Deposit:: DEVELOPMENT, DIVISION OF MINER. RES. ECON. PAPER 68,}{Deposit:: RALEIGH, N.C., 1970, P. 13.}{Deposit:: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES. MINERALS YEARBOOKS, 1954, 1960, 1976,}{Deposit:: AND 1978-79. CHAPTER ON LITHIUM.}{Deposit:: ----------. MINERALS YEARBOOKS 1967 AND 1974. CHAPTER ON}{Deposit:: MINOR NONMETALS.}{Deposit:: ----------. MINERALS YEARBOOKS 1968 AND 1974-1977. CHAPTER}{Deposit:: ON THE MINERAL INDUSTRY OF NORTH CAROLINA.}{Deposit:: WILSON. W.F., P.A. CARPENTER III, AND S.G. CONRAD. NORTH}{Deposit:: CAROLINA GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES: A FOUNDATION}{Deposit:: FOR PROGRESS. NORTH CAROLINA DEPT. OF NAT. & ECON.}{Deposit:: RES. DIVISION OF RES. PLANNING AND EVALUATION}{Deposit:: EDUCATIONAL SERIES NO. 4, RALEIGH, N.C., 1976, 78 PP.}{Reserve-Resource:: ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1982. P. 10.}
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