Mine detail: Titanium Occurrence

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Location

Lat / long: 35.79427, -82.61236

Resource(M)

Tertiary: Titanium, Metal
Ore: Ilmenite
Orebody form: IRREGULAR

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Bio Granitic Gneiss (Unit 1) Cranberry Granite
Host type:Granite
Associated rock:Bakersville Metagabbro
Associated type:Gabbro
Tectonic:Blue Ridge

References

MRDSK005123
DEP10026479
Reference{Deposit:: SINGEWALD, J. T., 1913, THE TITANIFEROUS IRON ORES IN THE UNITED STATES: U. S. BUREAU OF MINES BULL. 64, P. 80 - 93.}{Deposit:: WILLIAMS, LLOYD, 1964, TITANIUM DEPOSITS IN NORTH CAROLINA: NORTH CAROLINA DEPT. OF CONSERV. & DEVEL. DIV. MINERAL RESOURCES INF. CIRC. 19, 51 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:: MARSHALL, M. H., 1954, RECONNAISSANCE FOR MONAZITE RADIOACTIVE BLACK MINERALS IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES, UNPUBLISHED BUREAU OF MINES REPORT, P. 60 - 76.}{Deposit:: LEWIS, R.M., 1975, UNPUBLISHED REPORT ON STREAM SEDIMENT SAMPLES ANALYSES FOR TITANIUM OXIDE: NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY MINERALS RESEARCH LABORATORY.}{Deposit:: 1913 COMPILE SINGEWALD, U.S. BUREAU OF MINES BULL. 64}{Deposit:: 1964 COMPILE WILLIAMS, N. C. DEPT. CONSERV. & DEVEL. INF. CIRC. 19}{Deposit:: 1975 OTHER LEWIS, NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY MINERALS RESEARCH LAB UNPUBLISHED REPORT.}
ReporterMerschat, Carl E.