Commodities
PrimaryMica, Feldspar
TertiaryTantalum, Beryllium, Uranium, Thorium, Niobium (Columbium), Quartz, Molybdenum
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
Orebody formIRREGULAR, TABULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsFeldspar, Mica, Quartz
GangueMolybdenite
Other materialsBeryl
Geology
Host rockGneiss
StructureDiscordant
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1869
Identification
Deposit ID10025083
MRDS IDK000021
Alternate namesWray Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates35.8887, -82.27429
References
PRATT, J.H., 1916, ZIRCON, MONAZITE AND OTHER MINERALS USED IN THE PRODUCTION OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS EMPLOYED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF LIGHTING APPARATUS: NORTH CAROLINA GEOL. AND ECON. SURVEY BULL. 25, 120 P.LESURE, F.G., 1968, MICA DEPOSITS OF THE BLUE RIDGE IN NORTH CAROLINA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 577, P. 74-751916 COMPILE PRATT, N.C. GEOL AND ECON SURVEY1968 COMPILE LESURE, F.G.DEFENSE MINERALS EXPLORATION REPORT.