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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