North Carolina · Mitchell County
Past Producer

Charles Stamey Feldspar Mine

Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States
FeldsparMica
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Commodities
PrimaryFeldspar
SecondaryMica
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formTABULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsFeldspar, Muscovite
GangueGarnet, Tourmaline, Vermiculite
Geology
Host rockGneiss
StructurePegmatite Concordant (?) With Wallrock
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production yearsPRE 1942
Identification
Deposit ID10025196
MRDS IDK000876
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates36.02342, -82.1079
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