North Carolina · Mitchell County
Past Producer

Dont Buchanan Mica Mine

Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States
Mica
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Commodities
PrimaryMica
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formTABULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsMuscovite
GangueSericite
Geology
Host rockGneiss
StructurePegmatite Is Discordant With Wall Rock Structure
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1942
Identification
Deposit ID10025175
MRDS IDK000850
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates36.06537, -82.11373
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, U.S.G.S. PROF. PAPER 577.