Henry's Knob

Infobox Mountain
Name = Henry's Knob (aka Henry Knob, Henrys Knob)
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Elevation = 1,129 feet (344 m) [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=155:3:17332404428200784407::NO::P3_FID:1245958]
Location = Clover, South Carolina, USA
Range = None
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Coordinates = 350751N 0811627W
Topographic
USGS King's Mountain, NC
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Henry's Knob is a small mountain and Superfund Alternative Site in York County South Carolina at 1120ft above sea level. It is near the North Carolina border and the town of Clover, South Carolina. The mountain was the site of an open-pit kyanite mine, which was under operation from 1947 to 1970. At the time of its discovery, the deposit of kyanite on the mountain was the world's largest [http://www.hiltonpond.org/ArticleMineralsSCMain.html.] EPA testing has determined that approximately 450 residences in the vicinity relying on well water are affected by groundwater contamination from the former mine. [http://www.epa.gov/Region4/waste/npl/nplsc/henryknobsc.htm] The mountain was stripped of approximately 100 feet due to the mining operations. [http://www.hiltonpond.org/ArticleMineralsSCMain.html] Today, the site is overgrown, with many pits and waste ponds still evident. While some efforts have been made to repopulate the site with vegetation, little cleanup of the dangerous minerals (including Cadmium and lead) has been done. [http://www.epa.gov/Region4/waste/npl/nplsc/henryknobsc.htm]

External Links

[http://www.epa.gov/Region4/waste/npl/nplsc/henryknobsc.htm EPA Region 4 Superfund Site]

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