Mine detail: Unnamed Sandstone Quarry Hi - 008

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

35.81565, -81.88623

Resource(N)

Primary:	Stone, Crushed/Broken
Gangue:	Chlorite, Mica
Orebody form:	BEDDED
Discovery year:	1800

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Sedimentary
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1800

Geology

Structure:

Nne Fault System, Trust Fault Boundry Trends East At Site

References

MRDS	W027525
DEP	10089582
Reference	{Deposit:: NITZE, H. B. C., 1893 , IRON ORES OF NORTH CAROLINA: NORTH CAROLINA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. NO. 1 , TEXT 239 P., MINE TEXT P. 121}{Deposit:: QUARRY IN ASHFORD TOPO QUAD AT 1:24,000}{Deposit:: 1893 RECON NITZE, N.C. STATE, MINE DESCRIPTION}{Production:: NITZE, 1893}
Reporter	*gostino, John P.