Kings Mountain Quarry (Kings Mountain Crushed Rock Quarry), Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kings Mountain Quarry (Kings Mountain Crushed Rock Quarry) | Quarry |
| Kings Mountain | City |
| Cleveland County | County |
| North Carolina | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 13' 38'' North , 81° 20' 34'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kings Mountain | 10,760 (2017) | 2.0km |
| White Plains | 1,041 (2006) | 5.1km |
| Bessemer City | 5,548 (2017) | 8.3km |
| Grover | 701 (2017) | 11.3km |
| South Gastonia | 5,312 (2017) | 12.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gaston Gem, Mineral and Faceters Club | Gastonia, North Carolina | 15km |
| Charlotte Gem & Mineral Club | Charlotte, North Carolina | 45km |
(Identical to Kings Mountain Lithium Mine?)
REF:Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: WHITLOW, JESSE, 1967 , USGS, PIT SAMPLES 67 JW 320 , 320 A, 320 B
Deposit:: KEITH, ARTHUR, 1931 , GAFFNEY - KINGS MOUNTAIN S. C. - N. C. FOLIO NO. 222 , USGS GEOL. ATLAS OF THE U. S., TEXT 13 P., MAP AT 1 : 62,500
Deposit:: Q
Commodities (Major) - Stone - Crushed/Broken
Development Status: Producer
Host Rock Unit: Syracuse Formation
Structure: Overturned Folds, Nne Trending Folds And Faults
REF:Deposit:: MESA HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT DECEMBER 12-13, 197
Deposit:: NC GEOL. SURVEY.
Deposit:: OPERATION INCLUDES A MILL.
Deposit:: 1981 MSHA LIST
Deposit:: RCF LIST 10-81
Deposit:: CMS LIST 10-81
Deposit:: ASSOC. WITH MILL SEQ. #03704
Commodities (Major) - Stone - Crushed/Broken
Development Status: Producer
REF:Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: WHITLOW, JESSE, 1967 , USGS, PIT SAMPLES 67 JW 320 , 320 A, 320 B
Deposit:: KEITH, ARTHUR, 1931 , GAFFNEY - KINGS MOUNTAIN S. C. - N. C. FOLIO NO. 222 , USGS GEOL. ATLAS OF THE U. S., TEXT 13 P., MAP AT 1 : 62,500
Deposit:: Q
Commodities (Major) - Stone - Crushed/Broken
Development Status: Producer
Host Rock Unit: Syracuse Formation
Structure: Overturned Folds, Nne Trending Folds And Faults
REF:Deposit:: MESA HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT DECEMBER 12-13, 197
Deposit:: NC GEOL. SURVEY.
Deposit:: OPERATION INCLUDES A MILL.
Deposit:: 1981 MSHA LIST
Deposit:: RCF LIST 10-81
Deposit:: CMS LIST 10-81
Deposit:: ASSOC. WITH MILL SEQ. #03704
Commodities (Major) - Stone - Crushed/Broken
Development Status: Producer
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Carolina TerraneVolcanic Arc
- Carolinia DomainDomain
USA
- Kings Mountain Mining DistrictMining District
- North Carolina
- ⭔Kings MountainCity
- ⭔Southeastern United StatesArea
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