Mine detail: Mine Ridge Prospects

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Location

Lat / long:

35.92037, -82.90515

Resource(N)

Primary:	Barium-Barite, Fluorine-Fluorite
Ore:	Barite, Fluorite
Gangue:	Calcite, Sericite
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR, LENS

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Unicoi Formation, Arkosic Sandstone And Conglomerate
Host type:	Sandstone
Structure:	Mine Ridge Thrust Fault Occurs A Short Distance To The South.

References

MRDS	K002605
DEP	10026129
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. 7}{Deposit:: 1950 OTHER ORIEL, S.S., N.C. DIV. MIN. RES. BULL}
Reporter	Hale, Robin C., Klein, T.L.