Mine detail: Causby Quarry

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 35.77066, -81.65761

Resource(N)

Primary: Granite
Orebody form: BEDDED
Discovery year: 1900

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Metamorphic
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1900

Geology

Host type:Gneiss
Structure:Northeast
Tectonic:Near To Brevard Fault System

References

MRDSW028460
DEP10079266
Reference{Deposit:: BRYANT, BRUCE, AND REED, J.C., JR., 1970, GEOLOGY OF THE GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN WINDOW AND VICINITY, NORTH CAROLINA AND TENNESSEE, US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 615, TEXT 190 P., MINE LOCATED BY SYMBOL ON GEOL. MAP AT 1:62,500.}{Deposit:: BRYANT, BRUCE, AND REED, J.C., JR., 1966, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN WINDOW AND VICINITY, NORTH CAROLINA, US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 521, TEXT 13 P.}{Deposit:: QUARRY LOCATED BY SYMBOL ON MORGANTON NORTH TOPO QUAD AT 1:24,000.}{Deposit:: 1970 GEOLMAP BRYANT, GEOLOGIC MA}{Production:: BRYANT, 1966}
Reporter*gostino, John P.