The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-10-16
MINERAL WEALTH OF CHEROKEE.
Or. q. r. Lee, G~eologist, Has Been Con-
Quoting Investigations.

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Quoting Investigations.
Gaffney, Oct. lin the course of an
interview with DR.. G.. +. Lee, the emf
nent geologist and mineralogist, who is
making a geological and meteorological
survey of this (Cherokee) county, the
following facts were given: That Cher
oKee county has more mineral deposits
of larger and more varied kind than
any other county in the Union. It's
iron dimensions are about Ia miles in
length and about IL miles in width, and
75 TO 100 feet deep, comprising about
700, DOC, 900 tons, consisting of the fol-
lowing grades of iron: Silicate Of iron,
about CT per cent, brown hematite iron,
about 30 per cent; specular hematite
iron, about SO per cent, magnetic iron,
about 81 per cent. liminite iron, about
65 per cent, manganese, he estimates
at several million tons; bog or wad
manganese, in immense deposits, COW
ering a radius of 16 miles in length,
comprising millions of tons from 6 to 90
per cent. of binoxide manganese. A
vein of graphite extending from Grover,
N. c., through ~lacksburg, to Gaffney,
and nine miles beyond to the,,southwest,
containing 10 per cent. pure carbon
from analysis of various eminent chem
lists made especially for DR.. Lee, which
is very gratifying to know from the
commercial standpoint.
OF gold and silver DR.. Lee declares
there is not a branch, creek, or stream
let from any hillside in Cherokee county
from which gold can not be gotten out
b. panning. Heis at present opening up
e new vein of lea on the Snead proper
~, which has yielded some magnificent
specimens. Work is now being rapidly
pushed On this prospect, from which
results are anticipated. Monazite has
been found in every stream and branch
in this section of the country, of which
thousands of tons have already been
r. Arheted.
RIOS TIN MINE.
Ross tin mine, which was supposed
o be mythical, has netted the owner
l fine income with grand prospects in
che near future. Specimens of the mine
We been placed upon exhibition at
mestown and has caused a noticeable
sraction of the mineral world to the
ming facilities offered by this won
full county. The sapphire, opal, and
ethyst are found in large quantities
nughout the county. Asbestos of
arior quality and quantity is found
hin a radius of three miles from
,Ifney, of which there are thousands
tons in sight, of rarer earths such
uranium, iridium, palladium, gelium,
latinum, ~iridtanium, and zircon, and
n:any other earths are found, too nu-
m rous to mention. To the scientific
mind these afford a rare field for re-
search.
Of soapstone or tale, there is a vein
four miles southwest of Gaffnev rum
ming through Gaffney to B~lacksburp:
of barytes there is an immense deposits
of the purest and whitest it has ever
been his lot to see, lying between
Kings Creek station and London siding
on the 3Cs railroad; of pyrites of both
iron and copper too numerous to men,
ton all containing more or less free
gold, of which hundreds Of tons are
sent to the smelter, either to Norfolk,
Va, or to New York every week.
The Cherokee Mining 1T
London, two miles from Smyrna, Las
in full operation a concentrating plant
that is handling about 20 tons a day.
These people are the owners of i'm
mense deposits of barytes, of which
thau aynnnt 70 oopuart ;oIo ,.l:4o ,...l
a substitute for white lead in the near
future.
DIR. LEE THANKED.
The Gaffney board of trade extended
its thanks to DR.. Lee for the active
interest he has displayed in selecting
h samples of iron ore, which was
shipped to Mr.. Caples, the vice-presi-
dent of the South & Western railroad,
which DR.. Lee declares, should it come
through this section, would convert it
INTO a large manufacturing center.
Pittsburg, Pa, and Birmingham, Ala,
would then become but small side
shows in comparison with the immense
wealth now lying at our feet. In con-
%clusion, it may be said by way of sug-
Aestion, that any citizens who have any
loney at all to invest could not do bet
~ Thar by investing their money for
come of the treasurers hidden in he
ground around here. Magnificent de-
rosits of manganese and cobalt have
been found on the w. S. Lipscomb
property about IL miles southwest and
Messrs Arthur and Norwood Lock-
wood, two bright and energetic young
men who have been connected with