Commodities
PrimaryTalc-Soapstone
TertiaryGemstone, Kyanite, Aluminum
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit typeReplacement
Deposit sizeY
Orebody formLENSES
Materials
Ore mineralsAndalusite, Diaspore, Pyrophyllite, Topaz
Geology
Host rockSchist · Sericite Schist (Altered Volcanics)
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Identification
Deposit ID10069801
MRDS IDW007490
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates36.23341, -78.74974
References
STUCKEY, J. L., 1928, THE PYROPHYLLITE DEPOSITS OF NORTH CAROLINA: NORTH CAROLINA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 37.BROADHURST, S. D. AND COUNCILL, R. J., 1953, A PRELIMINARY REPORT ON HIGH - ALLUMINA MINERALS IN THE VOLCANIC - SLATE SERIES, NORTH CAROLINA: NORTH CAROLINA GEOL. SURV. INF. CIRC. 10.ESPENSHADE, G. H., APR. 15, 1953; MAY 27, 1956: UNPUBLISHED FILE REPORTS.