North Carolina · Yancey County
Past Producer

Cox Knob Mine

Yancey County, North Carolina, United States
Mica
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Commodities
PrimaryMica
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
Orebody formTABULAR ()
Materials
Ore mineralsMuscovite
GangueBiotite
Geology
Host rockMica Schist
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1942
First production1942
Identification
Deposit ID10025981
MRDS IDK001976
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates35.89759, -82.16929
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