Mine detail: Unamed Granite Gneiss Quarry Hi-012

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 35.9537, -81.8754

Resource(N)

Primary: Stone, Dimension
Orebody form: PLUTON
Discovery year: 1960

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1960

Geology

Host type:Gneiss
Structure:Northeast
Tectonic:Within Brevard Fault System

References

MRDSW028461
DEP10079267
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 IN LINVILLE FALLS TOPO QUAD AT 1:24,000.}{Deposit:: 1970 GEOLMAP BRYANT, GEOLOGIC MA}{Production:: BRYANT, 1970}
Reporter*gostino, John P.