| Deposit ID | 10078181 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W026362 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Wyatt Mine |
| Related records | 10177438 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -81.35512, 35.15431 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 247 |
| Relative position | 1.3 MILES S18E OF DIXON GAP |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
York(county)
South Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Kings Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Gastonia(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Charlotte(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Broad(hydrologic unit)
Santee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Edisto-Santee(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | South Carolina | York |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Barium-Barite Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Barite | Ore |
| Sericite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist | ||||
| Rock unit name | Battleground Schist | ||||
| Rock description | Battleground Schist | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -81.35512, 35.15431 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Battleground Schist Strikes N45e And Dips 30 To 60se. |
| General form | VEINS AND LENSES |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 1.83M |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
|---|---|
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1930 |
| District name | Kings Mountain District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Wyatt, Emmett |
| Home office | Kings Creek, Sc |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W026362 |
KEITH,A. AND STERREH,D.B.,1931.DESCRIPTION OF THE GAFFNEY AND KINGS MOUNTAIN QUADRANGLES : U.S.G.S.,GEOL. ATLAS FOLIO SER.,NO.222 13P.(P.10-THE WYATT MINE IS DISCUSSED IN THE PARAGRAPH ABOUT "AN OLD MINE" UNDER THE OTHER DEPOSITS SECTION)
VAN HORN,E.C.,LEGRAND,J.R. AND MCMURRAY,L.L.,1949,GEOLOGY AND PRELIMINARY ORE DRESSING STUDIES OF THE CAROLINA BARITE BELT,S.C. RESEARCH,PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD,BULLETIN 18,P.13.
MCCAULEY,C.K.,1962,BARIUM RESOURCES OF SOUTH CAROLINA: S.C.STATE DEVELOPMENT BOARD. DIV.OF GEOLOGY, BULL.27,22 P.
Keith,A. And Sterret,D.B.,1931.Description Of The Gaffney And Kings Mountain Quadrangles : U.S.G.S.,Geol. Atlas Folio Ser.,No.222 13p.(P.10-The Wyatt Mine Is Discussed In The Paragraph About An Old Mine" Under The Other Deposits Section)Keith,A. And Sterret,D.B.,1931.Description Of The Gaffney And Kings Mountain Quadrangles : U.S.G.S.,Geol. Atlas Folio Ser.,No.222 13p.(P.10-The Wyatt Mine Is Discussed In The Paragraph About An Old Mine" Under The Other Deposits Section)
Van Horn,E.C., Legrand,J.R., Mcmurray,L.L.,1949, Geology And Preliminary Ore Dressing Studies Of The Carolina Barite Belt: South Carolina Research, Planning And Development Board, Div.Of Geology, Bull.No.18, P.15.Van Horn,E.C., Legrand,J.R., Mcmurray,L.L.,1949, Geology And Preliminary Ore Dressing Studies Of The Carolina Barite Belt: South Carolina Research, Planning And Development Board, Div.Of Geology, Bull.No.18, P.15.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | VEIN 6 FT THICK IS REPORTED FOR THE SURFACE TRENCH LISTED UNDER WORKINGS |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1981 | Maybin, Arthur H. III (Zupan, Alan-Jon W.) | South Carolina Geological Survey | |
| Editor | 01-DEC-2002 | Nicholson, S.W. | U.S. Geological Survey | Added Continent, Country, And State Fields; Formatted Fields Where Necessary |
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