Mine detail: Gahagan Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

35.90231, -82.74403

Resource(B)

Primary:	Barium-Barite
Tertiary:	Fluorine-Fluorite, Copper
Ore:	Barite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite
Gangue:	Calcite, Fluorite, Quartz, Sericite
Orebody form:	LENSES, PINCH AND SWELL
Discovery year:	1818

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Vein
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1900

Geology

Host rock:	Max Patch Granite
Host type:	Gneiss
Structure:	Vein Is A Short Distance East Of The Rector Branch Thrust Fault

References

MRDS	K002604
DEP	10026127
Reference	{Deposit:: ORIEL, S.S., 1950, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE HOT SPRINGS WINDOW, MADISON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA: NORTH CAROLINA DIV. MINERAL RESOURCES BULL. 60, P. 70}{Deposit:: HUNTER, C., AND MATTOCKS, P.W., 1936, REPORT ON BARITE IN THE VICINITY OF STACKHOUSE, MADISON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA: TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY OPEN-FILE REPORT, 3 P.}{Deposit:: 1950 OTHER ORIEL, S.S., N.C. DIV. MIN. RES., BULL}{Production:: ORIEL, S.S., 1950, N.C. DIV. MIN. RES. BULL. 60.}
Reporter	Hale, Robin C., Klein, T.L.