| Deposit ID | 10078261 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W026504 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Ross Prospect |
| Geographic coordinates: | -81.45543, 35.03901 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 160 |
| Relative position | 4.2 KM SSW OF KINGS CREEK |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
York(county)
South Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Kings Creek(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 |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Sulfur | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Result | ANALYSES BY SLOAN REPORTS NEARLY 42.5 PERCENT SULFUR, 40 PERCENT METALLIC IRON |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite | ||
| |||
| (1) | -81.45543, 35.03901 |
|---|
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 1M |
| Depth to top | 0M |
| Commodity type | Both |
|---|---|
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1900 |
| Year of first production | 1900 |
| District name | Kings Mountain District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W026504 |
SRC.REF: KEITH, 1931
KEITH, ARTHUR, 1931 , GAFFNEY - KINGS MOUNTAIN S. C. - N. C. FOLIO NO. 222 , USGS GEOL. ATLAS OF THE U. S., MINE TEXT P. 13 , MINE LOCATED ON MAP AT 1 : 62,500 , TEXT 13 P.
MINE SITE LOCATED IN KINGS CREEK TOPO QUAD AT 1 : 24,000
1931 GEOMAP KEITH, A., MINE LOCATION
KEITH, 1931
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..,, Mine Located On Map At 1 : 62,500 , Text 13 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..,, Mine Located On Map At 1 : 62,500 , Text 13 P.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | INFORMATION LACKING; DEPOSIT IS PYRITIC SCHIST LAYER INCLOSED BY GRANITE |
| Deposit | ROSS PROSPECT IN QUARTZ-SERICITE SCHIST SEVERAL FEET THICK, ENCLOSED IN A LARGE BODY OF BESSEMER GRANITE ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1977 | D'Agostino, John P. | U.S. 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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