North Carolina · Mitchell County
Past Producer

Fate Buchanan Mica Mine

Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States
Mica
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Commodities
PrimaryMica
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formTABULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsMuscovite
GangueApatite, Garnet, Kyanite
Geology
StructurePegmatite Is Concordant With Wallrock Structure
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1942 (?)
Identification
Deposit ID10102250
MRDS IDK000865
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates36.00259, -82.07651
References
LESURE, F.G., 1968, MICA DEPOSITS OF THE BLUE RIDGE IN NORTH CAROLINA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 577, P. 46-41968 COMPILE LESURE, F. GLESURE, F. G., 1968, USGS PROF. PAPER 577