| Deposit ID | 10153677 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0450190011 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Charleston County Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Charleston County Deposits |
| Geographic coordinates: | -79.94259, 32.79186 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 3 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Charleston(county)
South Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Charleston(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
James Island(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
James Island(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
South Carolina Coastal(hydrologic unit)
Edisto-South Carolina Coastal(hydrologic accounting unit)
Edisto-Santee(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | South Carolina | Charleston |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| REE Critical | Primary |
| Thorium | Tertiary |
| (1) | -79.94259, 32.79186 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0450190011 |
PETTY, J.J. BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE GEOLOGY OF THE STATE OF
SOUTH CAROLINA. UNIVERSITY OF S. CAROLINA PUBLICATIONS,
PHYSICAL SCIENCES, SERIES 2, BULL. NO. 1, 1950, 86 PP.
SLOAN, E. CATALOGUE OF THE MINERAL LOCALITIES OF SOUTH
CAROLINA. DIVISION OF GEOLOGY, SOUTH CAROLINA STATE
DEVELOPMENT BOARD, SOUTH CAROLINA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY,
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TELEPHONE CONVERSATION WITH ALLEN ZUPAN OF THE SOUTH
CAROLINA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ON 9-10-81: THERE ARE NO KNOWN
RESERVES OF RARE EARTHS.
TELEPHONE CONVERSATION WITH JAMES HEDRICK, COMMODITY
SPECIALIST ON 8-21-81: THERE ARE NO KNOWN RESERVES
OF RARE EARTHS.
TELEPHONE CONVERSATION WITH TED ARMBRUSMACHER, COMMODITY
GEOLOGIST ON 9-15-81: THERE ARE NO KNOWN RESERVES
OF THORIUM.
OVERSTREET, W C, 1967, THE GEOLOGIC OCCURANCE OF MONAZITE
NEIHEISEL, JAMES, 1958, HEAVY MINERAL BEACH PLACERS OF THE
SOUTH CAROLINA COAST: S C DEVEL BOARD DIV GEOLOGY,
MINERAL INDUS LAB MONTHLY BULL
NEIHEISEL, JAMES, 1958B, ORIGIN OF THE DUNE SYSTEM ON THE
ISLE OF PALMS, S C: S C DEVEL BOARD DIV GEOLOGY, MINERAL
INDUS LAB MONTHLY NOTES
MEUNSCHKE, J L, 1955, AIRBORNE RADIOACTIVITY SURVEY OF THE
EDISTO ISLAND AREA, BERKLEY, CHARLESTON, COLLETON, AND
DORCHESTER CTYS, S C: USGS GEOPHYSICAL INV MAP GP-123
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RADIOACTIIVITY SURVEY OF PARTS OF THE ATLANTIC OCEAN BEACH
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HEAVY MINERAL BEACH PLACER DEPOSITS
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1983 | Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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