Mine detail: Unnamed Allanite Occurrence

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 35.76149, -82.50292

Resource(M)

Tertiary: REE
Ore: Allanite
Gangue: Epidote
Orebody form: IRREGULAR
Discovery year: 1945

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Aluminous Metasedimentary (Unit 3) Carolina Gneiss
Host type:Metasedimentary Rock
Tectonic:Blue Ridge

References

MRDSK005127
DEP10026484
Reference{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 GM 191-SE AND MRS 191-S}{Deposit:: OTHER ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION}{Deposit:: PROBABLY IN UNPUBLISHED A. E. C. REPORTS}
ReporterMerschat, Carl E.