Mine detail: Reese Mountain Sillimanite Occurrence

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 35.42677, -81.1137

Resource(N)

Tertiary: Quartz, Kyanite
Ore: Quartz, Sillimanite
Gangue: Diaspore
Orebody form: BEDDED

Production

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

Geology

Host type:Tonalite,Schist,Gneiss,Pegmatite,Granite
Associated type:Quartz Monzonite

References

MRDSW027597
DEP10078897
Reference{Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: ESPENSHADE, 1960 ; SAMPLE NO. NG - 439}{Deposit:: ESPENSHADE, G. H., AND POTTER, D. B., 1960 , KYANITE, SILLIMANITE, AND ANDALUSITE DEPOSITS OF THE SOUTH-EASTERN STATES, USGS, PP. 336 , TEXT 121 P., GEOL. MAP AT 1:24,000 , MINE TEXT P. 92}{Deposit:: OCCURRENCE IN LOWESVILLE TOPO QUAD AT 1:24,000}{Deposit:: 1960 GEOMAP ESPENSHADE, GEOLOG}
Reporter*gostino, John P.