Commodities
PrimaryChromium, Olivine
TertiaryNickel, Talc-Soapstone, Asbestos
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formPOD/LENS
Ore controlDunite Bodies. Residual Conc. And Stream Placers For Chromite, Weathering Residual For Nickel.
Materials
Ore mineralsAsbestos, Chromite, Garnierite, Olivine, Talc
GangueChalcedony, Vermiculite
Geology
Host rockGneiss · Bio Horn Migmatite (Unit 2) Roan Gneiss
Tectonic settingBlue Ridge
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10026486
MRDS IDK005129
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates35.77177, -82.5068
References
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