North Carolina · Mitchell County
Past Producer

Carolina Mineral Co. No 29 Mine

Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States
FeldsparMica
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Commodities
PrimaryFeldspar, Mica
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
Orebody formTABULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsFeldspar, Muscovite
GangueEpidote, Thulite
Geology
Host rockGneiss
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1935-1937
First production1935
Identification
Deposit ID10025994
MRDS IDK001992
RegionNA
Data scoreD
Coordinates35.8662, -82.15263
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