| Deposit ID | 10080535 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W031805 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Richtex Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -81.18562, 34.23293 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 61 |
| Relative position | IN RICHTEX |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Fairfield(county)
South Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Richtex(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Newberry(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Spartanburg(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower Broad(hydrologic unit)
Santee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Edisto-Santee(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | South Carolina | Fairfield |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Clay | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Shale | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Siltstone |
| Rock unit name | Richtex Formation |
| Rock description | Richtex Formation |
| (1) | -81.18562, 34.23293 |
|---|
| Depth to top | 0M |
|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
|---|---|
| Deposit size | Large |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Area | 14.807HA |
| Overall depth | 30.48M |
| Overall length | 396.24M |
| Overall width | 396.24M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W031805 |
BUIE, B.F. AND ROBINSON, G.C., 1940, THE DISTRIBUTION AND PROPERTIES OF THE SHALES OF S.C., SCGS BULL. NO. 19
Buie, B.F. And Robinson, G.C., 1949, The Distribution And Properties Of The Shales Of South Carolina: South Carolina Geological Survey Bull. No. 19Buie, B.F. And Robinson, G.C., 1949, The Distribution And Properties Of The Shales Of South Carolina: South Carolina Geological Survey Bull. No. 19
Field Obs Scgs
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE LOW DRY STENGTH AND HIGH MATURING TEMPERATURE OF THIS MATERIAL WOULD INHABIT ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT; 3 FIELD OBSERV |
| Deposit | End of Scgs Compilation 1998-1999 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1981 | Gibson, Gregory A. (Zupan, Alan-Jon | South Carolina Geological Survey | Field Obs |
| 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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