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


Classification
Species:Muscovite var: Sericite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sericite 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:318452
Long-form Identifier:1:3:318452:3
GUID (UUID V4):1436bd30-9694-4689-8a87-357a1413062f
References
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Journal (article/letter/editorial)
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
Report (issue)
Geological investigations of the Kings Mountain belt and adjacent areas i_n the Carolinas edited by J...Il • CAROLINA GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY Field Trip Guidebook 1981 October 24-25, 1981 Gaffney, South Carolina...Carolina - CAROLINA GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY 1981 OFFICERS +', . I. President: Richard G. Chalcraft Gulf...Schaeffer Duke'Power P.O •. Box 33189 Charlotte, North Carolina 28242 0 Secretary-Treasurer: • S. Duncan Heron...Department of Geology, Duke University Durham, North Carolina 27706 Chairman of the Membership Committee:
Report (volume)
__________________ _____ ______________ .Quartz"sericite schist ____ : ____________ . __________ __ _________...__ ____ __ __ ____ __ __ __ __ __ __ _ Quartz-sericite schist_ ________. ___ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __...__________ __. _ __ __ __ __ __ ____________ ___ Sericite schist_ _ _ ___ __ __ __ ____ . __ __ __ ____...__________ __ __ ________ _ 31 Hi to r_v o f t in mining in th e Ca ro lin a . ____ . __ . _. _. ___ _ __... _. _.. _______ . ........ . _.. _... _. __ 75 Mining developments._ .... _._ .. _.... ..... .. _._.
Report (issue)
NEAR SCHOOL HOUSE, LOT 110, 15th DJST., DeKALB COUNTY, GEORGIA, SHOWING PEGMATITE DIKE IN MICA SCHIS'...the re-port's preparation. s. L. :Department of Mining and Geology, Iowa State College, Ames, Iowa. GALPIN.............................................. . Carolina gneiss ................................................ · ............... ·. · · · · · · · · · Mining ............................................................................................ . Carolina gneiss ......................................
Report (issue)
FRONTISPIECE-PLATE I OLD DEVER QUARRY, ROCKMART, POLK COUNTY, WHILE OPERATED BY THE GEORGIA SLATE COMPANY, BETWEEN...Rockmart •and Fairmount districts, the Cartersville district being a more recent discovery. Their notes, together..._permission to publish them. In January, 1916, when the sericite deposits first attracte¢1. attention as a possible...potash, I spent two weeks examining the Pickens .County deposits. Since that time I have made several brief...of the high-potash slates of the Cartersville district may be expected soon, whether the war continues
Report (issue)
Publication by John Cover Photo: Morningstar Mine San Bernardino County L. Burnett SPECIAL PUBLICATION 93...mines active in California during 1986. An "active" mine is defined here as one with production during 1986...included in the list are name of mining company, address, name of mine, lead agency for approval of reclamation...reclamation plan for the mine, and whether or not the mine has an approved reclamation plan. We are grateful...presented in this report. In particular, we thank the mining companies and operators who patiently endured our
Report (volume)
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-_____________________________
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
that extends from North Carolina through the kaolin districts of South Carolina and Georgia, across Alabama...Tuscaloosa Formation after the town, county, and river in west Alabama where the formation is exposed...sands in the large clay deposits of eastern Marion County are similar to the sands in the Pottsville Formation...long that extends from eastern North Carolina, across South Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama, touching Mississippi...Mississippi Embayment. On the Atlantic slope, from North Carolina through Georgia and eastern Alabama, sediments
Report (issue)
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 �
Report (volume)
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
Book
Editors. SPENCER . . R. TirLey has worked as a mining geologist in the western United States in both...where no maps were available. In southern Yuma County he even discovered and named a whole new range...specific mention are the mapping in southern Yuma County, studies on gold lode and placer deposits, work...Range Province, and work on a number of individual mining districts and on numerous mineral commodities....establish Tucson, Arizona, as the hub of the copper mining industry of the United States. In fact, an inscribed
Journal (issue)
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
Report (issue)
MINERAL RESOURCES OF CALAVERAS COUNTY, CALIFORNIA By WILLIAM B. CLARK, Mining Geologist California Division...PHILIP A. LYDON, Mining Geologist California Division of Mines and Geology County Report 2 CALIFORNIA...MINES AND GEOLOGY Ian Campbell, State Geologist COUNTY REPORT Price $4.00 2 6 1 - CONTENTS ABSTRACT...Geologic Map Map Map map County of Calaveras pocket In of Calaveras County showing lode gold mines...pocket of Calaveras County showing placer gold mines In pocket of Calaveras County showing mines and
Report (issue)
PHYSICAL SCI. COUNTY REPORT 7 GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF IMPERIAL COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Uk ... R&daubced. oj COUNTY IMPERIAL Gedifansua By Paul K. Morton Geologist COUNTY REPORT California...Sand Hills, as viewed toward the northwest from County Park. The prevailing wind direction, as indicated...PREFACE vi ABSTRACT vii INTRODUCTION Summary of County 1 Mineral Trends and Needs Principal Geographic...Mountain Formation..,. 1 Alverson Andesite Fish 1 Creek Gypsum _. Palm Spring Formation Canebrake Conglomerate
Journal (volume)
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
Journal (volume)
Tucker, District Mining Engineer Logan, District Mining Engineer Chas. V. Averill, District Mining Engineer...Engineer J. C. O'Brien, District Mining Engineer Arthur A. Center, Associate Metallurgical Engineer John...Mineral Technologist Reid J. Sampson, Assistant District Mining Engineer C. A. James M. Little, Assistant...Geology of Santa Rosa Mountain Area, Riverside County, California, by Lawrence B. Wright Geology and...Diego 15 County, California, by S. C. Creasey Tin Deposits of the Gorman District, Kern County, California
Book (edition)
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
Report (volume)
_ Virginia____ _____ ___________________ North Carolina, by W. S. Bayley________________ Distribution...Hog Rock mine _____________ Roda mine____________________ Woodrow, Haywood County___________ Mine of the...Continued. Kaolins from pegmatites Continued. North Carolina Continued. Kaolins in the mountain region Continued...mine________ 35 Wyatt mine __________ 35 Toecane, Yancey County_____ 36 Job Thomas mine___ _ 36 Pit of the Clay...36 Sprucepine, Mitchell County __ 36 Sprucepine mine- ____-_ 36 Sparks mine 39 Franklin, Macon County___-__
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
2003, pp. 409–424 Geology of the Ivanhoe Hg-Au District, Northern Nevada: Influence of Miocene Volcanism...Abstract The mercury-gold deposits of the Ivanhoe mining district in northern Nevada formed when middle Miocene...time, moving south and east from its inception point in the west-central part of the district. Thus, although...although mineralization in the district took place during a span of 300,000 years, the duration of mineralization...shorter. The low-sulfidation deposits of the Ivanhoe district formed at the same time and under similar conditions
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
paragenetically later quartz-molybdenite ribbon veins with sericite-bearing selvages. Late hydrothermal alteration...inclusions in quartz-molybdenite ribbon veins with sericite-bearing alteration assemblages are dominated by...pits: East Endako, West Endako, East Denak, and West Denak. Mining commenced in the West Endako and East...phase, which includes the Francois and Sam Ross Creek subphases (granite to granodiorite; 147 ± 1.5 Ma...intrusive contacts, along the Casey and Tailings Creek faults, and at Nithi mountain (Carr, 1966; Dawson
Journal (issue)
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
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
mineralization in the humboldt mafic complex, nevada, usa Theodore A. DeMatties PII: DOI: Reference: S0169-1368(16)30567-4...mineralization in the humboldt mafic complex, nevada, usa, Ore Geology Reviews (2017), doi: http://dx.doi.org/10...NEVADA, USA 6 7 Theodore A. DeMatties 8 34898 University Ave., Cambridge, Minnesota 55008, USA 9 Email:...and associated Boyer Ranch Formation of west-central Nevada, USA. This episode is responsible for significant...(HMC) and associated Boyer 56 Ranch Formation of west-central Nevada host well documented Fe-oxide deposits
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
fission-track ages cluster between 28 and 41 Ma to the south of the Carlin East deposit whereas measured ages...gold mineralization along the Carlin trend was south of the Carlin East deposit, near the 37 Ma Welches...fission-track dating of apatite, 40Ar/39Ar dating of sericite-altered lamprophyre dikes, and (U-Th)/He dating...dikes exposed in underground workings and in the pit in an attempt to determine if there is a deposit-wide...partially or fully reset the sericite grains or if new (gold age) sericite was present. Lamprophyre dikes
Journal (issue)
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
Report (issue)
Early to Middle Jurassic magmatic arc rocks of south-central and southeastern Arizona By Nancy R. Riggs......... 15 ROAD LOGS FOR FIELD TRIPS Historic mining camps of southeastern Arizona-A road log with geologic...Geology of the gold placers in the Greaterville District, Arizona By I...eslie J. Cox ...................porphyry copper deposit, Silver Bell Mountains, Pima County, Arizona By Spencer R. Titley ....... ...........in the San Manuel and Mammoth Districts, Pinal County, Arizona By Eric R. Force and William R. Dickinson
 
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