| Deposit ID | 10256976 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W027623 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0450910014 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Henry Knob Mines |
| Alternate or previous names | Henry Knob Kyanite Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -81.27542, 35.13071 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 305 |
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 Catawba(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 |
|---|---|
| Kyanite | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | Battleground Formation, Metasedimentary rocks, undivided |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Commercial Ores, Inc. |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0450910014 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W027623 | MAS references MRDS |
REF:ESPENSHADE AND POTTER,1960,USGS PROF PAPER 336,P 85-86,6
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 15-NOV-1983 | Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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