North Carolina · Mitchell County
Past Producer

Potato Hill Mica Mine

Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States
Mica
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Commodities
PrimaryMica
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
Materials
Ore mineralsMuscovite
GangueBiotite, Sericite
Geology
Host rockGneiss
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production yearsPRE 1942
Identification
Deposit ID10025194
MRDS IDK000874
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates36.02342, -82.07623
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, USGS PROF. PAPER 577