North Carolina · Mitchell County
Past Producer

Bardon Mica Mine

Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States
MicaFeldspar
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Commodities
PrimaryMica, Feldspar
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formTABULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsFeldspar, Muscovite
Geology
Host rockGneiss
StructurePegmatite Concordant With Wall Rock Structure
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production yearsPRE 1942, 1954
Identification
Deposit ID10025152
MRDS IDK000824
Alternate namesBordon Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates36.02815, -82.09762
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, USGS PROF. PAPER 577