North Carolina · Avery County
Past Producer

Doe Hill Clay Mine

Avery County, North Carolina, United States
Kaolin
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Commodities
PrimaryKaolin
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit typeResidual
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formBLANKET
Materials
Ore mineralsKaolin
Geology
Host rockGneiss · Mica Schist And Gneiss
Tectonic settingBlue Ridge Province
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1950
Discovery year1950
Identification
Deposit ID10106026
MRDS IDW027124
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates35.9762, -81.98623
References
REED, J. C., JR., AND OTHERS, 1964 , GEOLOGIC MAP AND SECTIONS OF THE LINVILLE FALLS QUADRANGLE, NORTH CAROLINA: U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 1161-BMINE IN LINVILLE FALLS TOPO QUAD AT 1:24,000