North Carolina · Mitchell County
Past Producer

Hawk Flat Mica Mine

Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States
Mica
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Commodities
PrimaryMica
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formTABULAR ()
Materials
Ore mineralsMuscovite
GangueVermiculite
Geology
Host rockGneiss
StructurePegmatite Concordant With Wall Rock Structure
AlterationWeathered
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production yearsPRE-1942
Identification
Deposit ID10025150
MRDS IDK000822
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates36.04259, -82.09262
References
LESURE, F.G. 1968, MICA DEPOSITS OF THE BLUE RIDGE IN NORTH CAROLINA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 577, P. 46-41968 COMPILE LESURE, F.GU.S.G.S. PROF. PAPER 577