Mine detail: Bowlings Mountain Mine

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Location: Granville County, North Carolina, United States, North America
Lat / long: 36.23341, -78.74974
dep_id: 10069801
mrds_id: W007490
Commodity type: metallic and nonmetallic
Major mineral: Talc-Soapstone
Trace mineral: Gemstone, Kyanite, Aluminum
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Replacement
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Producer
ore: Andalusite, Diaspore, Pyrophyllite, Topaz
orebody_fm: LENSES
Reporter: Espenshade, Gilbert H.
hrock_unit: Sericite Schist (Altered Volcanics)
hrock_type: Schist
References:
  • Deposit:: STUCKEY, J. L., 1928, THE PYROPHYLLITE DEPOSITS OF NORTH CAROLINA: NORTH CAROLINA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 37.
  • Deposit:: BROADHURST, S. D. AND COUNCILL, R. J., 1953, A PRELIMINARY REPORT ON HIGH - ALLUMINA MINERALS IN THE VOLCANIC - SLATE SERIES, NORTH CAROLINA: NORTH CAROLINA GEOL. SURV. INF. CIRC. 10.
  • Deposit:: ESPENSHADE, G. H., APR. 15, 1953; MAY 27, 1956: UNPUBLISHED FILE REPORTS.
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