North Carolina · Mitchell County
Past Producer

Ben Mica Prospect

Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States
Mica
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Commodities
PrimaryMica
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formLENSES
Materials
Ore mineralsMuscovite
Geology
Host rockGneiss
StructurePegmatite Is Concordant (?) With Wallrock Structure
AlterationPartly Weathered
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1957
Identification
Deposit ID10025157
MRDS IDK000832
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates36.04037, -82.13067
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