North Carolina · Cleveland County
Occurrence

Unnamed Emerald Occurrence Gl - 032

Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States
GemstoneBerylliumChromium
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Commodities
PrimaryGemstone, Beryllium, Chromium
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formLINEAR
Ore controlPegmatite Dike Cuts Mass Of Hornblende Hypersthenite And Associated Gabbro
Geology
Host rockPegmatite · Roan Gneiss
Associated rockGranite · Soapstone, Pyroxenite, And Allied Basic Rocks
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1909
Identification
Deposit ID10078659
MRDS IDW027117
RegionNA
Data scoreD
Coordinates35.23205, -81.58233
References
KEITH, ARTHUR, 1931 , GAFFNEY - KINGS MOUNTAIN S. C. - N. C. FOLIO NO. 222 , USGS GEOL. ATLAS OF THE U. S., MINE TEXT P. 12 , SYMBOL LOCATES SITE ON MAP AT 1:62,500 TEXT 13 P.OCCURRENCE LOCATED IN BLACKSBURG NORTH TOPO QUAD AT 1:24,0001931 GEOMAP KEITH, A., MINE LOCATIONKEITH, 1931