Mine detail: Sapphire Mine

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Location: Jackson County, North Carolina, United States, North America
Lat / long: 35.00012, -82.99986
dep_id: 10223832
mas_id: 370990166
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Corundum
Trace mineral: Asbestos, Vermiculite
Operation type: Surface
Development status: Past Producer
Reporter: Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC)
References:
  • Deposit:: MURDOCK, THOMAS G & HUNTER, CHARLES E, 1946, NC DEPT OF CONS
  • Deposit:: & DEVEL BULL 50, PP. 37-39.
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