"L" is for Little Mountain [Newberry County]. Little Mountain is a monadnock, as isolated, eroded ridge of bedrock that lies above the general level of the surrounding area. The rocks immediately surrounding Little Mountain eroded faster than the hard rock of which it is made, leaving a prominent ridge on the landscape. Situated 16 miles southeast of the town of Newberry, near the town of Little Mountain, it is 2.9 miles long and a half-mile wide, rising between 630 to 825 feet above sea level. Little Mountain is geologically interesting because it is highly mineralized. It is a complex, erosional remnant made up largely of mica schists and kyanite quartzite. It is thought to have formed in the early Paleozoic era as part of an island arc offshore from North America. Little Mountain is the highest point of land between Greenville and Charleston.
"L" is for Little Mountain
