Commodities
PrimaryFeldspar
SecondaryMica
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formANTICLINAL LENSES (SEVERAL BODIES)
Materials
Ore mineralsFeldspar, Muscovite
GangueEpidote
Geology
Host rockGneiss
StructurePegmatite Is Concordant With Wall Rock Structure
AlterationPartly Weathered
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1905, 1933, 1942, 1955-1956
Identification
Deposit ID10025148
MRDS IDK000820
Alternate namesZach Young Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates36.04065, -82.12984
References
LESURE, F.G., 1968, MICA DEPOSITS OF THE BLUE RIDGE IN NORTH CAROLINA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 577, P. 44-41968 COMPILE LESURE, F.GLESURE, F.G., 1968, U.S.G.S. PROF. PAPER 577