Commodities
PrimaryMica
SecondaryFeldspar, Quartz
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formLINEAR
Ore controlPegmatite Usually Concordant With Foliation
Geology
Host rockMica Schist,Gneiss,Amphibolite
StructureNe Thrust System
Tectonic settingNear To Brevard Fault System
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Identification
Deposit ID10079297
MRDS IDW028504
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates35.86009, -81.99178
References
BRYANT, BRUCE, AND REED, J. C., JR., 1970, GEOLOGY OF THE GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN WINDOW AND VICINITY, NORTH CAROLINA AND TENNESSEE, US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 615, TEXT 190 P., MINE LOCATED BY SYMBOL ON GEOL. MAP AT 1:62,500.BRYANT, BRUCE, AND REED, J. C., JR., 1966, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN WINDOW AND VICINITY, NORTH CAROLINA, US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 521, TEXT 13 P.PROSPECT IN ASHFORD TOPO QUAD AT 1:24,000.1970 GEOLMAP BRYANT, GEOLOGIC MABRYANT, 1966