| Deposit ID | 10079271 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W028465 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Unnamed Clay Pits Hi-022 |
| Related records | 10200134 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -81.99901, 35.94676 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 823 |
| Relative position | 3.6 KM SW OF DOE HILL MTN PEAK |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Avery(county)
North Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Linville Falls(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Hickory(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Charlotte(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Nolichucky(hydrologic unit)
French Broad-Holston(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Tennessee(hydrologic subregion)
Tennessee(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Pisgah National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
National Forests in North Carolina(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | North Carolina | Avery |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Kaolin | Primary |
| Mica | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Kaolin | Ore |
| Mica | Ore |
| Quartz | Ore |
| Result | AVERAGE OF TWELVE ANALYSIS FROM NEARBY SIMILAR AREA IS 24 PERCENT QUARTZ, 16 PERCENT MICA, 0.5 PERCENT FELDSPAR 47 PERCENT HYDRATED HALLOYSITE, AND 12 PERCENT KAOLIN |
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| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||
| |||
| (1) | -81.99901, 35.94676 |
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| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Northeast |
| General form | BLANKET |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 18M |
| Depth to top | 5M |
| Depth to bottom | 23M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Large |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1937 |
| Year of first production | 1937 |
| District name | Spruce Pine Area |
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| Ownership category | National Forest |
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W028465 |
SRC.REF: BRYANT, 1970; FROM SAND, 1956
PITS IN LINVILLE FALLS TOPO QUAD AT 1:24,000.
1970 GEOLMAP BRYANT, GEOLOGIC MAP
1978 GEOCHEM D'AGOSTINO, SAMPLING
BRYANT, 1966
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1979 | D'Agostino, John P. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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