North Carolina · Buncombe County
Occurrence

Newfound Gap Olivine Deposit

Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
OlivineChromium
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Commodities
TertiaryOlivine, Chromium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Materials
Ore mineralsChromite, Olivine
Geology
Host rockSchist
AlterationSerpentinization
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10025779
MRDS IDK001724
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates35.57649, -82.77043
References
HUNTER, C.E., 1941, FORSTERITE OLIVINE DEPOSITS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND GEORGIA: NORTH CAROLINA DIV. MINERAL RESOURCES BULL. 41. 117 P.LARRABEE, D.M. AND SWEENEY, J.W., 1968, OLIVINE IN MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE APPALACHIAN REGION: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 580, P. 326-327.1941 GEOLMAP TENN. VALLEY AUTHORITY, REPOR