North Carolina · Mitchell County
Past Producer

Middle Ridge Mica Mine

Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States
Mica
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Commodities
PrimaryMica
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
WorkingsUnderground
Materials
Ore mineralsMuscovite
Geology
Host rockGneiss
AlterationWeathered
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1942
Identification
Deposit ID10025195
MRDS IDK000875
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates36.02176, -82.0829
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