Ellis Mine, Kings Mountain Mining District, York County, South Carolina, USAi
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Ellis Mine | Mine |
Kings Mountain Mining District | Mining District |
York County | County |
South Carolina | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 8' 8'' North , 81° 20' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Grover | 701 (2017) | 10.7km |
Clover | 5,744 (2017) | 10.9km |
White Plains | 1,041 (2006) | 12.1km |
Kings Mountain | 10,760 (2017) | 12.2km |
South Gastonia | 5,312 (2017) | 15.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Gaston Gem, Mineral and Faceters Club | Gastonia, North Carolina | 20km |
Charlotte Gem & Mineral Club | Charlotte, North Carolina | 46km |
REF:Deposit:: MC CAULEY, CAMILLA K., AND BUTLER, J. ROBERT, 1966 , GOLD RESOURCES OF SOUTH CAROLINA, STATE DEV. BOARD, S. C., DIV. OF GEOL., BULL. NO. 32 , MINE TEXT P. 65 , TEXT 78 P.
Deposit:: MINE SITE LOCATED IN KINGS MOUNTAIN TOPO QUAD AT 1 : 24,000
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Commodities (Major) - Copper, Gold
Deposit Type: Hydrmal Quartz Vein
Development Status: Unknown
Deposit Model: 273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Host Rock Unit: Roan Gneiss
Host Rock: Granite
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
S | Sulfur | |
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S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
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