Mine detail: Reaves Mine

Previously called 'Snow ProspectWhite MineChatham Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 35.50593, -79.41754

Resource(N)

Primary: Talc-Soapstone
Secondary: Mica
Gangue: Chloritoid, Quartz
Orebody form: LENTICULAR
Discovery year: 1928

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Medium
Development status: Producer

Geology

Host type:Argillite
Associated type:Tuff
Structure:Foliation And Fold Axes Strike Northeast, Foliation Dips Steeply Northwest, Glendon Fault
Tectonic:Eugeosynclinal
Alteration processes:Kaolinitic Clays Formed From Felsic Volcanic Rock By The Action Of Hot Springs And/Or Fumaroles.

References

MRDSK004770
DEP10026366
Reference{Deposit:: STUCKEY, J. L., 1928, THE PYROPHYLLITE DEPOSITS OF NORTH CAROLINA, WITH A MORE DETAILED ACCOUNT OF THE GEOLOGY OF THE DEEP RIVER REGION: NORTH CAROLINA DEPT. CONSERV. AND DEVEL. BULL. 37, 62P.}{Deposit:: CONLEY, J. F., 1962, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF MOORE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA: NORTH CAROLINA DIV, MINERAL RESOURCES BULL. 76, 40P.}{Deposit:: STUCKEY, J. L., 1967, PYROPHYLLITE DEPOSITS IN NORTH CAROLINA: NORTH CAROLINA DIV. MINERAL RESOURCES BULL. 80, 38P.}{Deposit:: KLEIN, T.L., 1985, GLENDON PYROPHYLLITE DEPOSITS, IN P.G.FEISS,ED., VOLCANIC-HOSETED GOLD AND HIGH-ALUMINA ROCKS OF THE CAROLINA SLATE BELT: GUIDEBOOK FOR SOCIETY OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGISTS FIELD TRIP FALL, 1985, UNC-CHAPEL HILL.}{Deposit:: 1962 GEOLMAP CONLEY, J. F., BULL 76, REPORT}{Deposit:: 1967 RECON STUCKEY, J. L.; BULL. 80, REPORT}{Production:: KLEIN, T.L.,USGS}
ReporterBurt, Edward R., Klein, T.L.