North Carolina · Avery County
Occurrence

Senia Olivine Deposit

Avery County, North Carolina, United States
Olivine
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Commodities
TertiaryOlivine
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Materials
Ore mineralsOlivine
Geology
Host rockGneiss
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10025784
MRDS IDK001730
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates36.06398, -82.04845
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: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 1122.A. 26P.1941 GEOLMAP TENN. VALLEY AUTHORITY, REPORHUNTER, C.E., 1941, N.C. DIV. MIN. RES. BULL. 41