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Fluorite from
West Pit, Kings Creek Mine, Kings Creek Mining District, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA


Classification
Species:Fluorite
Formula:CaF2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fluorite data
Locality Data:Click here to view West Pit, Kings Creek Mine, Kings Creek Mining District, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:318448
Long-form Identifier:1:3:318448:6
GUID (UUID V4):29f35c8a-8a45-4767-beb5-750a07cf50c8
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Cherokee County Kings Creek The Kings Creek, South Carolina, Barite Pits R O G E R BARNETT Simpsonville...Simpsonville, South Carolina 29687 and J E R R Y HOWE Converse College Spartanburg, South Carolina 29301 SOUTH...SOUTH CAROLINA HISTORY Cherokee County, South Carolina, has a long history of mining. Perhaps the most...recovered is gold obtained from over a dozen mines in Cherokee and neighboring York and Union counties. Gold...known North Carolina and Georgia deposits. Cherokee County also contains an iron ore district. An important
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__________ __ __ ________ _ 31 Hi to r_v o f t in mining in th e Ca ro lin a . ____ . __ . _. _. ___ _ __... _. _.. _______ . ........ . _.. _... _. __ 75 Mining developments._ .... _._ .. _.... ..... .. _._....·___ ............. _. ___ . . . . . 75 Methods of mining. ______ ___ . ______ ........ _______ __ __ __...___ . _....... _. _. _____ .... ______ 83 Colossus mine ___ ..... _o ••• _ • • • • • • • • • • • •• •••...Blackmon mine._ ... ___ •.......... _..... __ ....... .............. 92 Kings Mountain mine __ ___ .
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interesting facts about the people involved in mining, current price lists of various stones, and numerous...from the Tourmaline Q ueen .1ine, Pala, San Diego County, California. From a pen-and-ink drawing by W. E...Division of Litton Educational Publishing, Inc. 450 West 33rd Street, New York, NY 10001 V.-\..'- NOSTR.-\...price increases, which make it more attractive to mine domestic deposits at a profit. Foreign labor is...information is included on the persons involved in mining the deposits, with dates and other pertinent information
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niobium in Brazil; and platinum-group elements in South Africa and Russia), thus increasing the risk for...potential environmental and health issues caused by the mining and processing of many mineral commodities may...barite (barium, Ba), beryllium (Be), cobalt (Co), fluorite or fluorspar (fluorine, F), gallium (Ga), germanium...the environmental considerations related to the mining of nonfuel mineral resources, including the modern...Chapter B. Environmental Considerations Related to Mining of Nonfuel Minerals By Robert R. Seal II, Nadine
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Cooper Nottingham, England Anthony R. Kampf L.A. County Mus. of Nat. Hist. Los Angeles, CA Joseph A. Mandarino...Rossman Orpiment from the Twin Creeks mine, Humboldt County, N e v a d a .............................. 311 by B. K. Lees The Purple Passion mine, Yavapai County, A rizona.................. 323 by E. Davis...Orestimba Creek, Stanislaus County, C alifornia 333 by G. E. Dunning Brookite from Hale Creek, Trinity...Trinity County, California.............. 341 by G. E. Dunning & J. F. Cooper, Jr. Brookite and anatase from
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were founded or have been largely supported by the mining of minerals. This province has had a long acquaintance...Bay or Quartz Lake in Maria Township in Renfrew County. Many coloured varieties of quartz or silica also...of this guidebook. The help and hospitality of mining men and government geologists in Thunder Bay and...in colour with the prefix ‘false’. Fluorspar or fluorite is too soft for use as a precious stone, but is...mineralized breccia of the Thunder Bay Amethyst Mine indicates changing conditions in the mineralization
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Cooper Nottingham, England Anthony R. Kampf L.A. County Mus. of Nat. Hist. Los Angeles, CA Joseph A. Mandarino...one of the first to display his minerals in the West. In this issue we cover one of Russia’s most important...R ussia have yielded world-class specimens o f fluorite, pyrrhotite, ilvaite, datolite, danburite and...Mineralogical Record, volume 32, January-February, 2001 West as a result of the new glasnost policy. One of Russia’s...showgoers stunned. Huge, colorless, water-clear fluorite crystals, giant pyrrhotite crystal groups, large
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Thurston.. ________ ___________ History of fluorspar mining in Utah __ --__-_________--_____--___ Classification...in Indian Peak Range and Monarch claims, Beaver County, by W. R. Thurston. __ ____ _______ _____ _. _______...mine__________________________--_.___-____ Blue Bell mine...-- ____ _____ - __ __ _ ___________ Noonday p...____-__--___________ Deposits in Star district, Beaver County, by D. C. Cox_ _______________ Description..._____---__.______ Deposits in Thomas Range district, Juab County, by M. H. Staatz, V. R. Wilmarth, andH.
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A. Logan, District Mining Engineer C. Jenkins, Chief Geologist McK. Laizure, District W. Burling...Tucker, Reid J. Mining Engineer District Sampson, Assistant Mining Engineer District Engineer Chas...Chas. V. Averill, District Mining Engineer George John L. Gary, Mineral Technologist F. Bongard, Ore-Buyers'...C. Statistician and Curator O'Brien, Junior Mining Engineer (Librarian) Eldridge D. Drew, Geological...OF CONTENTS Page DISTRICT REPORTS OF MINING ENGINEERS 7 Sacramento Field District 7 San 7 Francisco
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MINING WORLD CATALOG, SURVEY & DIRECTORY NUMBER Blue Pages Pink Section Yellow Pages DIRECTORY INDEX...231-26] > 68 United States Mining in 1960 State-by-state report from and MINING to zinc Alaska to Wyoming...Shipments by mines for 1958, 1959, 1960 B96 Open Pit Mine Production ef 3 Technological ; Advances ... Tons mined and stripped & 99 Underground Mine Production from 1955 through 1960 > 101 Geology...—==erererr Ofslo(Seep colitetol Mining Open Pit Mining World-Wide Mining Reports Africa-Asia-Caribbean-Europe
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Japan/ Munich, Germany Laguna Beach, California, USA tel: +1 949 494 5155 / info@kristalle.com The ...Articles The White Rock Quarry, Clay Center, Ottawa County, Ohio ...............651 by C. J. Stefano & J..................... 731 by W. E. Wilson COVER: FLUORITE crystal on celestine, 8 cm (see page 672), from...from the White Rock quarry, Clay Center, Ottawa County, Ohio. Daniel Trinchillo (Fine Minerals International)...$324/three years, (Canada) $196/one year, (outside USA other than Canada) $275 for one year Subscription
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Geologist C. A. Logan, District Mining Engineer C. McK. Laizure, District W. Burling Tucker, Reid...J. C. District Mining Engineer District Mining Engineer Mining Engineer O'Brien, District Mining...Engineer George John District Sampson, Assistant Chas. V. Averill, Mining Engineer L. Gary, Mineral... Statistician and Curator G. Hubbard, Junior Mining Engineer (Librarian) Elisabeth L. Egenhoff,...SAN FRANCISCO FIELD DISTRICT Mines and mineral resources of 7 11 Santa Cruz County, by Henry G. Hubbard
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General features____________________________ Coosa County _________ ____________________ Randolph County...Royal Gorge region_________________________ Texas Creek region _________________ _ _ Jefferson County__...Georgia Continued. Page. Cherokee County_____________________________ 72 Elbert County _____________________________...Hall County_______________________________ 76 Hart County. ___ __ __________________ 77, Lumpkin and Union...___________ S3 Pickens County _______-______________________ 83 Rabun County-_____________________________
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dyke, Purdy mine, 1942. Photograph by N.B. Davis, courtesy of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy...Highway 17 road log South March feldspar mine March mica mine Humphreys feldspar mine Currie barite occurrence...Galetta) mine Stanton lead occurrence Bell’s mine Calabogie area Bluff Point mine Calabogie iron mine Blithfield...(Caldwell) mine Clyde Forks mine Radenhurst and Caldwell mine Virgin (Dempseys) Lake celestine mine Tatlock...Donald mine Renfrew area Jamieson Lime quarry Renprior mine Zenith (Phoenix) mine Buckhorn mine Renfrew–McArthurs
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by R. W. Eveleth S tib n ites o f the Stayton district, H o llister, C a lif o r n ia .................emphasis or clarity, and (d) proper names, e.g., mine levels. 8. Credits. Caption data for specimen photos...the New Nevada mine in Batopilas, Chihuahua, Mexico and legrandite from the Ojuela mine in Mapimi, Durango...sig­ nificant mining properties, including, but not limited to, the Sar Francisco mine in Sonora, the...the Veracruz amethyst locality, and the sulfur mine in Baja. He was a long-time wholesale dealer in the
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Wilson Famous mineral localities: the New Cornelia mine, Ajo, Arizona 283 by W. J. Thomas and R. B. Gibbs...R. A. Bideaux Famous mineral localities: the Ray mine ..................................................R. Kampf Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Arthur Roe Tucson, AZ Abraham Rosenzweig University...36 Deepwood Crescent Don Mills, Ontario M3C 1N8 South Africa: Horst Windisch 30 Van Wouw Street Groenkloof...Friends of Mineralogy COVER: COPPER from the Ray mine, Arizona. The specimen is 3 inches wide, and was
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array of other minerals, as evidenced by this county-by-county description of localities. A R K A N S A...A S H A S A R I C H M I N E R A L and mining heri­ tage that started in the early 1800s with explorers...noting the minerals of Magnet Cove, continued with mining in north­ ern and western Arkansas and Magnet Cove...extensive collecting in Magnet Cove. In the 1900s, mining and minerals continue to play important roles in...the state, with obvious peaks in exploration and mining having occurred during World Wars I and I I .
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Distribution Branch, U.S. Geological Survey 604 South Pickett Street, Alexandria, VA 22304 CONTENTS...� 5 Previous work � 6 History of the Lynn mining district � 7 Geology � 8 Sedimentary rocks � 8 Paleozoic...12 Ordovician and Sildrian Systems � 12 Hanson Creek Formation � 12 Silurian and Devonian Systems � 14...33 Blue Star Canyon fault � 33 Sheep Creek fault � 34 Sheep Creek Canyon fault � 34 Hardie fault � 34...General features of the Carlin deposit—Continued 40 West ore zone � 40 Faults � 40 Ore characteristics �
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RESOURCES OF KERN COUNTY CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY COUNTY REPORT 1 i y 1966...Kern County is shown by the brown section— from McKittrick Peak in the Coast Ranges in the far west (left...Sierra Nevada and Owens Peak (highest point in the county); on the east (right side) is the sharp descent...Mojave Desert. The black section, taken farther south, shows the Tehachapi Mountains and the Mojave Desert...MINERAL RESOURCES OF KERN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA By BENNIE W. TROXEL, mining geologist California Division
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Mountain Wilderness and Adjacent Areas, Lincoln County, New Mexico By KENNETH SEGERSTROM, U.S. GEOLOGICAL...Mountain Wilderness and adjacent areas, Lincoln County, New Mexico. (Studies related to wilderness-wilderness...·····-----·············---------------------------------------Mining claims ------·································...Bonito Creek canyon area········-----··············------------------------···········---Bonito Creek ca...----------------------------------Upper Turkey Creek and Skull-Tanbark Canyon area----------------------------Upper
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listed on pages A253A258. Numerous Federal, State, county, and municipal agencies listed on pages A205-A210...---VV est Virginia ------------------------South Carolina -----------------------Georgia -----------...----33 VVyoming ----------------------------34 South Dakota ------------------------34 Nebraska ----...health-Continued Water-contamination studies-Continued Acid mine water -------------------------Industrial effects...ming --------------------------------North and South Dakota __________________ _ Southern Rocky Mountains
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Geological Society of CIM as VOLUME 46 by the OF MINING, METALLURGY SPECIAL CANADIAN INSTITUTE NORTHWEST...INSTITUTE OF MINING, METALLURGY AND PETROLEUM Suite 1210, 3400 de Maisonneuve Boulevard West, Montreal,...and 1970s were decades of mineral exploration and mine development unprecedented in the northwestern Cordillera...the world. The modern era of copper-molybdenum mining in British Columbia dawned in 1954 when Bethlehem...the 30 years since the opening of the Bethlehem mine in late 1962, porphyry mines in British Columbia
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• t --•- """"" ' The Lornex copper-molybdenum mine and plant, Highland Valley, British Columbia. (By...measurements have been retained in specific cases such as mine levels when measured in feet, values of gold and...inhabited continent. Also, to those exploration and mining geologists, and the personnel of foreign geological...L. Jensen Salt Lake City, Utah CONTENTS "The mining industry is infinitely worse off today than it...the politicians' failure to recognize that the mining industry is a highly risky business." James Boyd
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KRISTALLE Est.1971 Laguna Beach, California, USA • Tel: +1 949 494 5155 • Email: info@kristalle.com...SEPTEMBER–OCTOBER 2022 Articles The Akchatau mine, Shet District, Karaganda, Kazakhstan..................573...E. Wilson & T. P. Moore The Graf Jost-Christian mine, Wolfsberg, Harz Mountains, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany...Moore Phosphate Minerals from Lime Ridge, Snyder County, Pennsylvania....................................only): $139/one year (Canada) $231/one year, (outside USA other than Canada) $325 for one year Subscription
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14 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Asbestos ore Lead ore, Balmat mine, N. Y. Chromite, chromium ore, Washington Zinc ore...Tungsten ore. North Carolina Geology and Mineral Resources of the Lemhi Pass Thorium District, Idaho and Montana...chemistry of the thorium veins in the Lemhi Pass district UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE...and mineral resources of the Lemhi Pass thorium district, Idaho and Montana. (Geology and resources of...acknowledgments ............................. 5 Rocks of the district .............................................
 
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