| Deposit ID | 10026301 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | K003557 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Burton Mica Prospect |
| Geographic coordinates: | -82.46764, 35.47816 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 0.45 MILE SSW OF PLEASANT HILL CHURCH, 1.45 MILES NE OF CHRIST SCHOOL |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Buncombe(county)
North Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Fruitland(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Hendersonville(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Knoxville(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper French Broad(hydrologic unit)
French Broad-Holston(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Tennessee(hydrologic subregion)
Tennessee(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | North Carolina | Buncombe |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Mica | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Mica | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Pegmatite | ||
| Rock unit name | Garnetiferous Muscovite & Muscovite-Biotite Schist | ||
| Rock description | Garnetiferous Muscovite & Muscovite-Biotite Schist | ||
| |||
| (1) | -82.46764, 35.47816 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Northeast Trending Brevard Fault Zone |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Buncombe District |
|---|
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 16.76M |
| Overall depth | 7.62M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | K003557 |
LEMMON, R.E., AND DUNN, D.E., 1973, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE FRUITLAND QUADRANGLE, NORTH CAROLINA: N.C. DEPT. NAT. AND ECON. RESOURCES GM, 202 - NW SCALE 1:24,000
LESURE, F.G., 1968, MICA DEPOSITS OF THE BLUE RIDGE IN NORTH CAROLINA: USGS PROF. PAPER 577
1968 GEOLMAP LESURE, F.G., 1968, REPT.
1973 GEOLMAP N.C. DEPT. NAT. AND ECON. RESOURCES; MAP AND REPORT
LEMMON, 1973, N.C. DEPT. NAT. AND ECON. RESOURCES
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-1975 | Floyd, Robert J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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