| Deposit ID | 10079297 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W028504 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Unnamed Mica Mine Hi-030 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -81.99178, 35.86009 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 594 |
| Relative position | 4.2 KM WSW OF ASHFORD |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
McDowell(county)
North Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Ashford(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Hickory(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Charlotte(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Catawba(hydrologic unit)
Santee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Edisto-Santee(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Pisgah National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
Croatan 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 | McDowell |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Mica | Primary |
| Feldspar | Secondary |
| Quartz | Secondary |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist > Mica Schist | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Amphibolite |
| (1) | -81.99178, 35.86009 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Ne Thrust System |
| General form | LINEAR |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Ashford Area |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W028504 |
PROSPECT IN ASHFORD TOPO QUAD AT 1:24,000.
1970 GEOLMAP BRYANT, GEOLOGIC MA
BRYANT, 1966
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | ACTIVE IN YEAR 1967. SMALL, OCCASIONAL MINING BY LOCALS BEFORE & AFTER 1967. |
| Deposit | INFORMATION LACKING; ALONG CONTACT OF GABBRO DIKE AND ARGILLITE; DIKE TREND NORTH |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1979 | D'Agostino, John P. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.