Mine detail: Unnamed Granite Gneiss Quarry Hi-010

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 35.99537, -81.76455

Resource(N)

Primary: Stone, Crushed/Broken
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

MRDSW028462
DEP10079268
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 CHESTNUT MTN TOPO QUAD AT 1:24,000.}{Deposit:: 1970 GEOLMAP BRYANT, GEOLOGIC MA}{Production:: BRYANT, 1970}
Reporter*gostino, John P.