Commodities
PrimaryFeldspar
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlPegmatite
Materials
Ore mineralsFeldspar
GangueBiotite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockGneiss · Bio Hornmigmatite (Unit 2) Roan Gneiss
Associated rockPegmatite · Pegmatite
Tectonic settingBlue Ridge
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10026465
MRDS IDK005106
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates35.84204, -82.50153
References
LESURE, F. G., 1968, MICA DEPOSITS OF THE BLUE RIDGE IN NORTH CAROLINA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, PROF. PAPER 577 32 P.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-SE1968 COMPILE LESURE, F. G., PROF. PAPER 57LESURE, F. G., 1968, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 577