| Deposit ID | 10078201 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W026389 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Martin Place Barite Occurrence |
| Geographic coordinates: | -81.51873, 35.06151 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 207 |
| Relative position | 1.6 KM DUE EAST OF CHEROKEE FALLS; EXACT MINE LOCATION NOT KNOWN |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Cherokee(county)
South Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Blacksburg South(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 | Cherokee |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Barium-Barite Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Barite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist | ||
| |||
| (1) | -81.51873, 35.06151 |
|---|
| General form | LENS |
|---|---|
| Depth to top | 0M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1900 |
| District name | Gaffney Area |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W026389 |
VAN HORN, E. C., LE GRAND, J. R., AND MC MURRAY, L. L., 1949 GEOLOGY AND PRELIMINARY ORE DRESSING STUDIES OF THE CAROLINA BARITE BELT, RESEARCH PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, BULL. NO. 18 , MINE TEXT P. 17 , TEXT 25 P.
OCCURRENCE IN KINGS CREEK TOPO QUAD AT 1 : 24,000
1949 OTHER VAN HORN, S. C. STATE, MINE INVESTIGATION AND ORE CHARACTERISTIC
VAN HORN, 1949
Van Horn, E.C.: Legrand, J.R.: Mcmurray, L.L., 1949, Geology And Preliminary Ore Dressing Studies Of The Carolina Barite Belt: Research, Planning And Development Board, Div. Of Geol., Bull. No. 18, P.17Van Horn, E.C.: Legrand, J.R.: Mcmurray, L.L., 1949, Geology And Preliminary Ore Dressing Studies Of The Carolina Barite Belt: Research, Planning And Development Board, Div. Of Geol., Bull. No. 18, P.17
Keith, A. And Sterrett, D.B., 1931, Description Of The Gaffney And Kings Mountain Quadrangles: U.S.G.S., Geol. Atlas Folio Ser., No. 222, 13 P.Keith, A. And Sterrett, D.B., 1931, Description Of The Gaffney And Kings Mountain Quadrangles: U.S.G.S., Geol. Atlas Folio Ser., No. 222, 13 P.
Abandoned
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | ONLY ONE SMALL OUTCROP OF BARITE NOTED IN VICINITY |
| Deposit | Updated 10/98 Ahm Scgs |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1977 | D'Agostino, John P. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-OCT-1998 | Maybin, Arthur H. III | 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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