North Carolina Phosphate District

Beaufort County, North Carolina, United States

Phosphorus-Phosphates Uranium Fluorine-Fluorite

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Surface manager + active mining claims at this point, live from BLM. The "open to location" notes are a general 1872-Mining-Law guide, not BLM output — decision-support only; verify with BLM MLRS and on the ground before staking or entry.

Commodities

PrimaryPhosphorus-Phosphates

TertiaryUranium, Fluorine-Fluorite

Deposit

Deposit typeCHEMICAL SEDIMENT, MARINE

Model244: Phosphate, warm current type

Deposit sizeY

Geology

StructureBASIN, NORTH FLANK OF RISING DOME

Economic & production

Development statusProducer

First production1965

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References

KIMREY, T.O., 1965: NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION MINERAL RESOURCES, BULLETIN 19, P.131CATHCART, J.B. SHELDON, R.P., GULBRANDSEN, R.A., 1983: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 888

Identification

Deposit ID60000661

MRDS IDISM0351

Alternate namesLee Creek Mine, North Carolina Phosphate Corporation

RegionNA

Data scoreC

Coordinates35.34168, -76.80605