Mine detail: Hiddenite Occurrence

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Location

Lat / long: 35.90065, -81.10898

Resource(N)

Primary: Gemstone
Ore: Hiddenite
Orebody form: BLANKET
Discovery year: 1879

Production

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

Geology

Host type:Gneiss
Associated type:Granite
Tectonic:Inner Piedmont Belt

References

MRDSW028596
DEP10089730
Reference{Deposit:: KUNZ, GEORGE F., 1907, HISTORY OF THE GEMS FOUND IN NORTH CAROLINA, NORTH CAROLINA GEOL. AND ECON. SURVEY BULL. NO. 12, TEXT 60 P., OCCURRENCE TEXT P. 45 - 48.}{Deposit:: OCCURRENCE IN HIDDENITE TOPO QUAD AT 1:24,000.}{Deposit:: NORTH CAROLINA DEPT. OF CONSER. AND DEVEL., 1958, GEOLOGIC MAP OF NORTH CAROLINA, SCALE 1:500,000.}{Deposit:: *GOSTINO, J. P., 1980, DATA FOR CRIB.}{Deposit:: 1907 COMPILE KUNZ, N. C. STATE, GEM LOCALITIES}{Deposit:: 1980 COMPILE *GOSTINO, MINES MAP}{Production:: KUNZ, 1907}
Reporter*gostino, John P.