| Deposit ID | 60000270 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | D001886 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Spruce Pine District |
| Geographic coordinates: | -82.13315, 35.93339 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Mitchell(county)
North Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Micaville(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Asheville(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Knoxville(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Nolichucky(hydrologic unit)
French Broad-Holston(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Tennessee(hydrologic subregion)
Tennessee(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | North Carolina | Mitchell |
| United States | North Carolina | Yancey |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Tantalum Critical | Primary |
| Kaolin | Primary |
| Niobium (Columbium) Critical | Primary |
| Beryllium Critical | Primary |
| Mica | Primary |
| Feldspar | Primary |
| (1) | -82.13315, 35.93339 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| District name | SPRUCE PINE DISTRICT |
|---|
PARKER, F. M., III, GEOLOGY AND STRUCTURE OF PART OF THE SPRUCE PINE DISTRICT, NORTH CAROLINA, NORTH CAROLINA DIV. MINERAL RESOURCES BULL. 65
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-OCT-1975 | PARKER, RAYMOND L. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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