Mine detail: Tipton Soapstone Mine

Previously called 'Old County Home Mine'

<< Back to the map

<< Back to browsing

Location: Madison County, North Carolina, United States, North America
Lat / long: 35.81843, -82.69264
dep_id: 10025093
mrds_id: K000035
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Talc-Soapstone
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Metamorphic
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Soapstone
Reporter: Fagan, James M.
Year first produced: 1868
References:
  • Deposit:: BENTZEN, E.H., 1971, SOAPSTONE IN MADISON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA: MINERALS RESEARCH LAB., NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIV., JULY PROGRESS REPT., 18 P
  • Deposit:: 1971 RECON NC DEPT. CONS. & DEV
© 2010-2018 Lee C. Baker unless noted. All rights reserved.