North Carolina · Mitchell County
Past Producer

Little Hawk Mica Mine

Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States
MicaFeldspar
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Commodities
PrimaryMica, Feldspar
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
Materials
Ore mineralsFeldspar, Muscovite
Geology
Host rockGneiss
StructurePegmatite Concordant (?) With Wallrock Structure
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production yearsPRE 1942
Identification
Deposit ID10025172
MRDS IDK000847
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates36.03703, -82.08151
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. GUSGS PROF. PAPER 577