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Barite Hill

Past Producer in McCormick county in South Carolina, United States with commodity Gold
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mineral rights holdings
  11. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Production statistics
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10226420
MAS/MILS ID 0450650010
Record type Site
Current site name Barite Hill

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -82.29405, 33.87514 (WGS84)
Elevation 150
Location accuracy 10(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

McCormick(county)

South Carolina(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

McCormick(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Clark Hill Lake(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Athens(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Upper Savannah(hydrologic unit)

Savannah(hydrologic accounting unit)

Ogeechee-Savannah(hydrologic subregion)

South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Sumpter National Forest(National Forest)

National Forest FS(Type of land area)

FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)

Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests(National Forest)

National Forest FS(Type of land area)

FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States South Carolina McCormick

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Barite Unknown
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Galena Unknown
Gold Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Quartz Unknown
Silver Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -82.29405, 33.87514
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N00E
    Dip 60S
    Thickness 10M
    Length 600M
    Width 180M
    Area 61HA
    Depth to top 5M
    Field Value
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 DISSEMINATED
    Shape of Orebody #1 LENTICULAR
    Shape of Orebody #2 IRREGULAR
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Secondary Ore Control BEDDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. MODERATE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 SERICITIC
    Strike And Dip N00E:60S
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 5
    Total Surface Area (HA) 61
    Previous Surface Area (HA) 61
    Date of Last Modification 930517

Comments on the geologic information

  • BARITE HILL IS LOCATED IN A DIVISION OF THE CAROLINA SLATE BELT THAT EXTENDS FROM THE TOWN OF MC CORMICK (4 KM N OF THE DEPOSIT), INTO GEORGIA. THIS BELT CONSISTS OF LOWER GREENSCHISTS FACIES AND EARLY TO MIDDLE CAMBRIAN VOLCANIC, VOLCANICLASTIC, AND EPICLASTIC ROCKS. IT IS BOUNDED ON THE WEST BY AMPHIBOLITE FACIES, LATE PRECAMBRIAN VOLCANIC AND EPICLASTIC ROCKS OF THE CHARLOTTE BELT, AND ON THE EAST BY THE MODOC FAULT, A ZONE OF EXTENSIVE DUCTILE SHEARING AND MYLONITIZATION. THE MINERALIZATION IS OXIDIZED TO A DEPTH OF ABOUT 30 M AND GENE- ALLY STRIKES NE IN LENTICULAR BODIES. SILVER IS ALSO FOUND IN SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS WITH THE GOLD. A SIGNIFICANT TONNAGE OF LOW-GRADE SULFIDE MINERALIZATION EXISTS BELOW THE OXIDE ZONE BUT IS NOT AMENABLE TO HEAP LEACHING.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1984
Mining method Open Pit
Year of first production 1991
Milling method Heap Leach-Electrowin

Comments on exploration

  • AMSELCO INC. (NOW BP MINERALS AMERICA, BPMA ) COMMENCED EXPLORATION FOR GOLD IN THE AREA IN 1984 AND ASSUMED EXPLORATION AND MINERAL LEASES FROM VARIOUS PARTIES TO CONSOLIDATE AN AREA OF OF ABOUT 490 HA CENTERED ON BARITE HILL EXPLORATION HAS INCLUDED GEOLOGICAL MAPPING, GRIDDING, TRENCHING AND REVERSE CIRCULATION AND DIAMOND CORE DRILLING. IN JUNE 1987 THE GWALIA GROUP JOINED WITH BPMA IN A JOINT VENTURE ASSOCIATION AND CONTRIBUTED TO FUNDING THE EXPLORATION PRO- GRAM TO EARN A 49% INTEREST IN THE PROJECT. BY AUGUST 1988, 3 ZONES OF LOW-GRADE MINERALIZATION WERE DEFINED CONTAINING 910,000 MT OF 1.5 G/MT AU.

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Fee Ownership
Type of mineral rights Private Lease

Land status

Ownership category National Forest

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Consolidated Nevada Goldfields Corp.
    Interest 100
    Home office Colorado
    Year 1993

Comments on the ownership information

  • AMSELCO INC. (NOW BP MINERALS AMERICA, BPMA ) COMMENCED EXPLOR- ATION FOR GOLD IN THE AREA IN 1984 AND ASSUMED EXPLORATION AND MINERAL LEASES FROM VARIOUS PARTIES TO CONSOLIDATE AN AREA OF OF ABOUT 490 HA CENTERED ON BARITE HILL EXPLORATION HAS INCLUDED GEOLOGICAL MAPPING, GRIDDING, TRENCHING AND REVERSE CIRCULATION AND DIAMOND CORE DRILLING. IN JUNE 1987 THE GWALIA GROUP JOINED WITH BPMA IN A JOINT VENTURE ASSOCIATION AND CONTRIBUTED TO FUNDING THE EXPLORATION PRO- GRAM TO EARN A 49% INTEREST IN THE PROJECT. BY AUGUST 1988, 3 ZONES OF LOW-GRADE MINERALIZATION WERE DEFINED CONTAINING 910,000 MT OF 1.5 G/MT AU. BARITE HILL MINE OFC ADDRESS: P. O. BOX 1510, MC CORMICK, SC 29835 CONSOLIDATED NEVADA GOLDFIELDS CORP ADDRESS: 1801 BROADWAY, SUITE 1620, DENVER, COLORADO 80202-3844 IN OCTOBER 1988, BP MINERALS AMERICA SOLD 51% OF THEIR INTEREST TO GWALIA GROUP (NOW CONSOLIDATED NEVADA GOLDFIELDS)

Production statistics

  • Year 1991
    Description Ore Processed (Yr End 6/30/91) 140000 Mt Ore (Est)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Gold Gold 140000mt
  • Year 1991
    Description Au Produced (Yr End 6/30/91) 12379 G Au (Est)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 12379g
  • Year 1992
    Description Ore Processed @ 1.51g/Mt 416035 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Gold Gold 416035mt 2g/mt
  • Year 1992
    Description Gold Produced 16129 Tr Oz/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 501668.04g
  • Year 1993
    Description Ore Processed @ 1.17g/Mt 676244 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Gold Gold 676244mt 1g/mt
  • Year 1993
    Description Gold Produced 20044 Tr Oz/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 623438.17g
  • Year 1994
    Description Ore Processed @ 1.20g/Mt 724297 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Gold Gold 724297mt 1g/mt
  • Year 1994
    Description Gold Produced 18793 Tr Oz/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 584527.71g
  • Year 1995
    Description Gold Produced 5499 Tr Oz/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 171038.04g
  • Year 1995
    Description Ore Processed @ 1.78g/Mt 206614 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Gold Gold 206614mt 2g/mt

Comments on the production information

  • MINING CEASED IN 1994. LEACHING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 1995

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Geology

    CLARK, S.H.B., ET AL. A PRELIMINARY REPORT OF THE GEOLOGY

  • Geology

    OF THE VOLCANIC-ROCK-HOSTED BARITE HILL GOLD DEPOSIT,

  • Geology

    CAROLINA SLATE BELT. U S GEOL SUR OPEN FILE REPT 92-305

  • Geology

    MAY 1992, 21 PP.

  • Reserve-Resource

    CONSOLIDATED NEVADA GOLDFIELDS CORP 1992 ANN. REPT. P. 7.

  • Reserve-Resource

    NOTICE AND MANAGEMENT INFORMATION CIRCULAR AND PROXY

  • Reserve-Resource

    STATEMENT. CONSOLIDATED NEVADA GOLDFIELDS CORPORATION.

  • Reserve-Resource

    JUNE 28, 1996. PP. 27,28.

  • Deposit

    CONSOLIDATED NEVADA GOLDFIELDS CORP., 1996 ANNUAL REPORT &

  • Deposit

    FORM 20-F/A, P 15, 16.

  • Deposit

    CONSOLIDATED NEVADA GOLDFIELDS CORP., 1996 ANNUAL REPORT,

  • Deposit

    PP. 1, 12, 16.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THE BARITE MINE WAS MINED OUT IN 1996. CNGC IS IN THE PROCESS OF RECLAMATION, SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION DURING FISCAL 1997.
Deposit AMSELCO INC. (NOW BP MINERALS AMERICA, BPMA ) COMMENCED EXPLOR ATION FOR GOLD IN THE AREA IN 1984 AND ASSUMED EXPLORATION AND MINERAL LEASES FROM VARIOUS PARTIES TO CONSOLIDATE AN AREA OF OF ABOUT 490 HA CENTERED ON BARITE HILL EXPLORATION HAS INCLUDED GEOLOGICAL MAPPING, GRIDDING, TRENCHING AND REVERSE CIRCULATION AND DIAMOND CORE DRILLING. IN JUNE 1987 THE GWALIA GROUP JOINED WITH BPMA IN A JOINT VENTURE ASSOCIATION AND CONTRIBUTED TO FUNDING THE EXPLORATION PROGRAM TO EARN A 49% INTEREST IN THE PROJECT. BY AUGUST 1988, 3 ZONES OF LOW-GRADE MINERALIZATION WERE DEFINED CONTAINING 910,000 MT OF 1.5 G/MT AU. BARITE HILL MINE OFC ADDRESS: P. O. BOX 1510, MC CORMICK, SC 29835

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 26-AUG-97 Buckingham, David A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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