Commodities
PrimaryOlivine
TertiaryTalc-Soapstone, Chromium
Commodity typeB
Materials
Ore mineralsChromite, Olivine, Talc
Geology
Host rockGneiss
AlterationSerpentinization
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Production yearsPRE 1941-1973
Identification
Deposit ID10025782
MRDS IDK001727
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates35.96565, -82.28374
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.BROBST, D.A., 1962, GEOLOGY OF THE SPRUCE PINE DISTRICT AVERY, MITCHELL, AND YANCEY COUNTIES NORTH CAROLINA: USGS BULL. 1122-A 26 P.1941 GEOLMAP TENN. VALLEY AUTHORITY, REPORT1962 GEOLMAP BROBST, MAP-REPORTHUNTER, C.E., 1941, N.C. DIV. MIN. RES. BULL. 41