Mine detail: Mine Ridge Prospects

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Location: Madison County, North Carolina, United States, North America
Lat / long: 35.92037, -82.90515
dep_id: 10026129
mrds_id: K002605
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Barium-Barite, Fluorine-Fluorite
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Barite, Fluorite
gangue: Calcite, Sericite
orebody_fm: IRREGULAR, LENS
ore_ctrl: Possibly Related To Thrust Fault At Base Of Moccasin Gap Member Of Unicoi Formation (Oriel, 1950); Fracture Fillings.
Reporter: Hale, Robin C., Klein, T.L.
hrock_unit: Unicoi Formation, Arkosic Sandstone And Conglomerate
hrock_type: Sandstone
Structure: Mine Ridge Thrust Fault Occurs A Short Distance To The South.
References:
  • 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. 7
  • Deposit:: 1950 OTHER ORIEL, S.S., N.C. DIV. MIN. RES. BULL
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