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Yarborough Mine, Saluda County, South Carolina, USAi
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Yarborough MineMine
Saluda CountyCounty
South CarolinaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 4' 42'' North , 81° 44' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.07833,-81.74667
GeoHash:
G#: dnjcggcbs
GRN:
N23W49
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Hickory Grove360 (2006)1.6km
Saluda3,596 (2017)8.9km
Silverstreet163 (2017)15.8km
Prosperity1,200 (2017)24.4km
Newberry10,331 (2017)24.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
99540
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:99540:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Deposit:: MCCAULEY, C.K. AND BUTLER, J.R., 1966, GOLD RESOURCES OF SOUTH CAROLNINA: S.C. STATE DEVELOPMENT BOARD, DIV. OF GEOL, BULLETIN 32, P. 57 (REPRINTED 1980, S.C. GEOL. SURVEY
Deposit:: SLOAN, E., 1908, CATALOGUE OF THE MINERAL LOCALITIES OF SOUTDeposit:: MCCAULEY, CAMILLA K & BUTLER, J ROBERT, 1966, SC DIV OF GEOL
Deposit:: BULL 32, P. 57.
Deposit:: PARDEE, J T & PARK, JR., C F, 1948, USGS PROF PAPER 213, P.
Commodities (Major) - Gold
Deposit Type: Hydrothermal Vein
Development Status: Past Producer
Deposit Model: 273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein

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2 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

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