Corbett Kyanite Occurrence

Occurrence in Johnston county in North Carolina, United States with commodities Kyanite, Talc-Soapstone
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10093399
MRDS ID W007495
Record type Site
Current site name Corbett Kyanite Occurrence
Alternate or previous names Smithfield Deposit

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -78.39973, 35.58342 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Johnston(county)

North Carolina(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Powhatan(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Raleigh(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Raleigh(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Upper Neuse(hydrologic unit)

Neuse(hydrologic accounting unit)

Neuse-Pamlico(hydrologic subregion)

South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States North Carolina Johnston

Comments on the location information

  • NO TOPO COVERAGE

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Kyanite Primary
Talc-Soapstone Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Kyanite Ore
Pyrophyllite Ore
Topaz Ore
Quartz Gangue

Nearby scientific data

(1) -78.39973, 35.58342

Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form IRREGULAR LENS
    Length 121.92M
    Width 60.96M

Comments on the geologic information

  • KYANITE-QUARTZ ROCK OCCURS IN SMALL IRREGULAR LENSES; CONSIDERABLE PYROPHYLLITE AND TOPAZ ARE PRESENT LOCALLY

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Comments on the workings information

  • DEPOSIT IS ADEQUATELY STUDIED FOR PRESENT, BUT SHOULD BE RESTUDIED IF EVER PROSPECTED.

Comments on development

  • UNDEVELOPED

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit IT IS AN INTERESTING DEPOSIT, BUT OF LITTLE ECONOMIC POTENTIAL BECAUSE OF SMALL SIZE (LESS THAN 2 ACRES). REGIONAL GEOLOGY IS UNSTUDIED.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-1959 Espenshade, Gilbert H. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.