Commodities
PrimaryMica, Feldspar
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
Orebody formIRREGULAR, TABULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsFeldspar, Muscovite
GangueAllanite, Hyalite, Sericite, Siderite, Zoisite
Geology
Host rockGneiss
Associated rockPegmatite
StructurePegmatite Is Partly Concordant With The Foliation Of The Enclosing Country Rock
AlterationWeathered (10 Feet)
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1915, 1922, 1936, 1942
First production1915
Identification
Deposit ID10102315
MRDS IDK001982
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates35.85509, -82.15541
References
LESURE, F.G., 1968, MICA DEPOSITS OF THE BLUE RIDGE IN NORTH CAROLINA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 577, P.121968 COMPILE LESURE, F.G., REPORLESURE, F.G., 1968, USGS PROF. PAPER 577