North Carolina · Jackson County
Past Producer

Chestnut Gap Chromite Prospect

Jackson County, North Carolina, United States
Chromium
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Commodities
PrimaryChromium
Commodity typeM
Materials
Other materialsAnthophyllite, Asbestos, Chromite, Soapstone, Talc, Vermiculite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1870
Identification
Deposit ID10296985
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates35.37451, -83.14658
References
CHARLES E HUNTER ET AL 1942 NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OFCONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT BULLETIN 42 CHROMITE DEPOSITS OFCAROLINA P 14 & PL 6JASPER L STUCKEY & STEPHEN G CONRAD 1958 NORTH CAROLINADEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT BULLETIN 71 EXPLANATEXT FOR GEOLOGIC MAP OF NORTH CAROLINA PP 19-20