Mine detail: Beryl Pegmatite Occurrence

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Location

Lat / long: 35.37872, -83.5285

Resource(M)

Tertiary: Beryllium
Ore: Beryl
Gangue: Muscovite
Orebody form: POD/LENS
Discovery year: 1963

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: None
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:Great Smoky Group, Feldspathic Sandstone & Arkosic Conglomerate
Host type:Sandstone
Structure:Pegmatite Appears Comformable With Bedding Of Sediments.

References

MRDSK000839
DEP10025164
Reference{Deposit:: CAMERON, E.N., 1951, FELDSPAR DEPOSITS OF THE BRYSON CITY DISTRICT, NORTH CAROLINA: NORTH CAROLINA DIV. MINERAL RESOURCES BULL 62, 100P.}{Deposit:: KEITH, ARTHUR, 1907, DESCRIPTION OF THE NATAHALA QUADRANGLE (NORTH CAROLINA-TENNESSEE): U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY GEOL. ATLAS, FOLIO 143}{Deposit:: 1964 RECON LAURENCE, R. A., DISCOURAGING}{Deposit:: 1964 RECON T. V. A., DISCOURAGING}{Deposit:: FILE MEMORANDUM: LAURENCE, R.A., 1964, MEMORANDUM TO KIILSGAARD DATED FEBRUARY 11, 1964: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. ^253 TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY, 1964, DAVIS TO MONEYMAKER FILE MEMORANDUM DATED FEBRUARY 7, 1964.}
ReporterFagan, James M.