Mine detail: Democrat Olivine Deposit

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 35.78593, -82.49792

Resource(B)

Primary: Feldspar
Secondary: Nickel, Olivine, Chromium
Tertiary: Platinum, Palladium, Talc-Soapstone, Rhodium
Ore: Chromite, Feldspar, Olivine, Talc
Orebody form: TABULAR

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Democrat Dunite Body
Host type:Dunite
Associated rock:Tallulah Falls Formation;Tallulah Falls Formation
Associated type:Gneiss
Structure:East Of Brevard Fault Zone, Fractures And Joints
Tectonic:Blue Ridge Province
Alteration processes:Serpentinization

References

MRDSK001726
DEP10025781
Reference{Analytical Data:: LIPIN, 1984; HUNTER AND MURDOCK, 1942}{Deposit:: HUNTER, C.E., 1941, FORSTERITE OLIVINE DEPOSITS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND GEORGIA: NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES BULLETIN 41, P. 61-63.}{Deposit:: LARRABEE, D.M., AND SWEENEY, J.W., 1968, OLIVINE, IN MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE APPALACHIAN REGION: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 580, P. 326-327.}{Deposit:: CARPENTER, R.H., AND HALE, R.C., 1967, NICKELIFEROUS SOILS AND STREAM SEDIMENTS ASSOCAITED WITH PERIDOTITES NEAR DEMOCRAT, NORTH CAROLINA: SOUTHEASTERN GEOLOGY, V. 8, NO. 1, P. 9-18.}{Deposit:: LIPIN, B.R., 1984, CHROMITE FROM THE BLUE RIDGE PROVINCE OF NORTH CAROLINA: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SCIENCE, V. 284, P. 507-529.}{Deposit:: HUNTER, C.E., AND MURDOCK, T.G., 1942, CHROMITE DEPOSITS OF NORTH CAROLINA: NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES BULLETIN 42, P. 5-7.}{Deposit:: 1941 GEOLMAP TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITE, REPORT}{Deposit:: 1967 GEOCHEM TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITE, REPORT}{Reserve-Resource:: HUNTER, 1941}
ReporterFagan, James M., Peterson, Jocelyn A.