Main Shaft, Chimney Barite Place, Gaston County, North Carolina, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Main Shaft | Group of Shafts |
| Chimney Barite Place | - not defined - |
| Gaston County | County |
| North Carolina | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 12' 23'' North , 81° 16' 51'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Shafts
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kings Mountain | 10,760 (2017) | 7.0km |
| South Gastonia | 5,312 (2017) | 7.0km |
| Bessemer City | 5,548 (2017) | 8.7km |
| Gastonia | 74,543 (2017) | 10.5km |
| White Plains | 1,041 (2006) | 11.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gaston Gem, Mineral and Faceters Club | Gastonia, North Carolina | 11km |
| Charlotte Gem & Mineral Club | Charlotte, North Carolina | 40km |
REF:Deposit:: VAN HORN, E. C., LE GRAND, J. R., AND MC MURRAY, L. L., 1949 , GEOLOGY AND PRELIMINARY ORE DRESSING STUDIES OF THE CAROLINA BARITE BELT, RESEARCH PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, BULL. NO. 18 , MINE TEXT P. 12 , TEXT 25
Commodities (Major) - Barium-Barite; (Trace) - Lead
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Roan Gneiss
Structure: Battleground Schist Strikes N 45 E And Dips 30 To 60 Se
Host Rock: Granite, Diabase
Tectonic Structure: Nne Trending Folds And Faults
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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
- ⭔Southeastern United StatesArea
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