Commodities
PrimaryFeldspar
TertiaryMica, Fluorine-Fluorite, Beryllium
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsFeldspar
GangueBiotite, Muscovite, Quartz
Other materialsBeryl, Fluorite
Geology
Host rockGneiss · Biotite Granitic Gneiss (Unit 1)-Cranberry Granite
Associated rockPegmatite · Pegmatite
StructurePegmatites
Tectonic settingBlue Ridge
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10026458
MRDS IDK005098
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates35.85481, -82.56764
References
MERSCHAT, C. E., IN PROGRESS 1976, GEOLOGIC MAP AND MINERAL RESOURCES SUMMARY OF THE MARS HILL QUADRANGLE; NORTH CAROLINA: NORTH CAROLINA DEPT. NAT. AND ECON. RESOURCES, MINERAL RESOURCES SEC. GM 191-SE AND MRS 191-SE