Mine detail: Unnamed Feldspar Occurrence

Previously called 'N. C. State Univ. Minerals Research Lab No. 4180'

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Location

Lat / long: 35.78982, -82.54625

Resource(N)

Tertiary: Feldspar
Ore: Feldspar
Gangue: Biotite, Epidote, Hornblende, Quartz
Orebody form: LINEAR

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Biotite-Horn Migmatite (Unit 2) Roan Gneiss
Host type:Gneiss
Tectonic:Blue Ridge

References

MRDSK005109
DEP10026468
Reference{Deposit:: NEAL, J. P., WIENER, L. S., CARPENTER, P. A., WILSON, W. F., PARKER, J. M. III, 1973, EVALUATION OF POTENTIAL NORTH CAROLINA FELDSPAR RESOURCES: NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY MINERALS RESEARCH LABORATORY REPORT NUMBER MRL-3 67 P.}{Deposit:: MERSCHAT, C. E., IN PROGRESS 1976, GEOLOGIC MAP AND MINERAL RESOURCES SUMMARY OF THE MARS HILL QUADRANGLE; NORTH CAROLINA: NORTH CAROLINA DEPT. NAT. AND ECON. RESOURCES, MINERAL RESOURCES SEC. GM 191-SE AND MRS 191-SE}{Deposit:: 1973 OTHER N. C. STATE UNIV. MIN. RES. LAB.}{Deposit:: THIN SECTION DESCRIPTION AVAILABLE FROM NORTH CAROLINA DEPT. OF NAT. AND ECON. RESOURCES, MINERAL RESOURCES SEC., RALEIGH, N. C. OR FIELD OFFICE, ASHEVILLE, N. C.}
ReporterMerschat, Carl E.