Georgia · Rabun County
Producer

Laurel Creek Olivine Deposit

Rabun County, Georgia, United States
OlivineVermiculiteAsbestos
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Commodities
PrimaryOlivine, Vermiculite, Asbestos
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit typeMafic Intrusive
Deposit sizeN
Materials
Ore mineralsAsbestos, Vermiculite, Olivine
Geology
Host rockGneiss
Associated rockGranite
StructureBiotite Schist And Hornblende Gneiss
AlterationSerpentinization
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Identification
Deposit ID10025912
MRDS IDK001889
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates34.94591, -83.17548
References
LARRABEE, D.M. AND SWEENEY, J.W., 1968, OLIVINE IN MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE APPALACHIAN REGION: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 580, P.326-321941 GEOLMAP TENN. VALLEY AUTHORITY, REPORHunter, C.E., 1941, Forsterite Olivine Deposits Of North Carolina And Georgia: Georgia Geological Survey Bulletin 47, 117 Pages. Hunter, C.E., 1941, Forsterite Olivine Deposits Of North Carolina And Georgia: Georgia Geological Survey Bulletin 47, 117 Pages.Larrabee, D.M. And Sweeney, J.W., 1968, Olivine In Mineral Resources Of The Appalachian Region: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 580, P. 326-327.Larrabee, D.M. And Sweeney, J.W., 1968, Olivine In Mineral Resources Of The Appalachian Region: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 580, P. 326-327.HUNTER, C.E., 1941, N.C. DIV. MIN. RES. BULL. 41