Premetamorphic hydrothermal origin of the Tungsten Queen vein, Hamme District, North Carolina, as indicated by mineral textures and minor structures
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Abstract
The Hamme Tungsten district is a 13-km long, 2-km wide, northeast-trending belt located in northern Vance County, North Carolina and southern Mecklenburg County, Virginia (Fig. 1). The district contains the largest quartz-wolframite-type vein deposits in the United States. Over 50 tungsten-bearing veins occur in this area (Espenshade, 1947), from which more than 1 million short ton units of WO3 have been produced since World War II Mining terminated in 1971 after a sharp drop in the price of tungsten; currently, the district is inactive.
Suggested Citation
Foose, M.P., Slack, J.F., 1978, Premetamorphic hydrothermal origin of the Tungsten Queen vein, Hamme District, North Carolina, as indicated by mineral textures and minor structures: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 78-427, iv, 34 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr78427.
ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Premetamorphic hydrothermal origin of the Tungsten Queen vein, Hamme District, North Carolina, as indicated by mineral textures and minor structures |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 78-427 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr78427 |
| Year Published | 1978 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Description | iv, 34 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina, Virginia |
| Other Geospatial | Hamme District |