Commodities
PrimaryMica
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
Orebody formIRREGULAR, LENS
Materials
Ore mineralsMica
GangueChlorite, Pyrite
Geology
Host rockGneiss
StructurePegmatite Is Concordant With Wall Rock Structure
AlterationWeathered (10 Ft)
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1910, 1920, 1942, 1956-1957
Identification
Deposit ID10025169
MRDS IDK000844
Alternate namesTim Twiggs Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates36.04065, -82.12817
References
LESURE, F.G., 1968, MICA DEPOSITS OF THE BLUE RIDGE IN NORTH CAROLINA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 577, P. 48-41968 COMPILE LESURE, F.GLESURE, F.G., 1968, U.S.G.S. PROF. PAPER 577