North Carolina · Yancey County
Past Producer

Eagle Bluff Mine

Yancey County, North Carolina, United States
FeldsparMica
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Commodities
PrimaryFeldspar, Mica
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formTABULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsFeldspar, Muscovite
Geology
Host rockGneiss
StructurePegmatite Is Partly Concordant With The Foliation Of The Enclosing Country Rock
AlterationWeathered (10 Feet)
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1942
First production1942
Identification
Deposit ID10025986
MRDS IDK001983
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates35.85287, -82.15513
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