North Carolina · Yancey County
Past Producer

Fawn Knob Mine

Yancey County, North Carolina, United States
Mica
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Commodities
PrimaryMica
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Materials
Ore mineralsMuscovite
GangueGarnet, Sericite
Geology
Host rockGneiss
AlterationWeathered
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1920-1925, 1943
First production1920
Identification
Deposit ID10025931
MRDS IDK001911
Alternate namesHall and Young Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates35.88398, -82.17596
References
LESURE, F.G., 1968, MICA DEPOSITS OF THE BLUE RIDGE IN NORTH CAROLINA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 577, P.121968 COMPILE LESURE, F.G., REPORLESURE, F.G., 1968, USGS PROF. PAPER 577