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


Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite 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:318454
Long-form Identifier:1:3:318454:7
GUID (UUID V4):52b1d9e5-9550-4b5d-a47d-9e3ca292a9e0
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
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)
__________ __ __ ________ _ 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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__________-__--___-_--.-_ _ _.- _ Mineral potential of the district- __-___-_._-____-_-.________-__-_ Mines, prospects...Bunch Hollow mine, Claiborne County. 3. Geologic map and section of the New Prospect mine (Leadmine Bend)...prospects, Union County. 4. Maps of the Ritchie (Lynch) prospect, Claiborne County. FIGURE 1. Sketch...(Cumberland) thrust block. The main part of the district, 6-7 miles wide, extends northeast along the crest...River area, in western Claiborne County and northeastern Union County, is one of the most pervasively
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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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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
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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
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
Report (issue)
production and reserve grades source, fineness, mining methods, other economic commodities and general...is useful for analyzing the roles genetics and mining method have on placer grades and volumes. Deposits...Individual workings are not included if deposit or district data are presented. A deposit was subjectively...and areas in Alaska, including sluice and drift mining. 5. Some volumes were estimated from deposit...only identified by host country. Data from New South Wales are located using the 10,000 yd Transverse
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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...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................................. . The Rockmart district ................................... : .......
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)
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)
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-_____________________________
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 (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
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
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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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
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Canyon mine exploited shallow, low-sulfidation, epithermal Au-Ag deposits that lie near the west side of...of the Northern Nevada rift in northern Lander County, Nevada. Mule Canyon consists of six small deposits...(propylitic). All alteration types contain abundant pyrite and/or marcasite ± arsenopyrite. Field relations...ores consist of disseminated and vesicle-filling pyrite, marcasite, and arsenopyrite in argillically altered...Au-bearing arsenopyrite and arsenian pyrite overgrowths on earlier-formed pyrite and marcasite. Open-space filling
Report (issue)
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...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....B3 Graph showing dates associated with all the mine sites on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s
Report (issue)
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...mineralized breccia of the Thunder Bay Amethyst Mine indicates changing conditions in the mineralization...semi-precious Photo 10. The Thunder Bay Amethyst Mine in 1972. Amethyst is found in several breccia veins
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
Journal (issue)
by R. W. Eveleth S tib n ites o f the Stayton district, H o llister, C a lif o r n ia ................................................447 by R. Grant Pyrite crystals from Soria and La R ioja P rovin ces,...Sevillano O n right an gle b en d s in filiform pyrite .................................................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
Journal (issue)
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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Report (volume)
wilderness study area 3. Map showing sample localities, mining districts, and claim areas in the North Absaroka...Counties, Montana • 4. Emigrant, Mill Creek, and Sixmile mining district map showing mines, prospects, and...central part of the Boulder (Independence) mining district, North Absaroka wilderness study area, Park...which adjoin the study area to the southeast and south, respectively. The U.S. Geological Survey investigations...areas or districts. Deposits in the EmigrantMill Creek and Boulder (Independence) districts are associated
 
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