Mica deposits of the Blue Ridge in North Carolina
Professional Paper
577
By: Frank Gardner Lesure
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Abstract
Pegmatites in the Blue Ridge of North Carolina are important sources of sheet and scrap mica, feldspar, kaolin, and quartz. Small amounts of beryl, columbite-tantalite, monazite, samarskite, and uranium minerals also have been produced. The mica-bearing pegmatites occur in mica and hornblende gneiss and schist throughout the Blue Ridge province but are concentrated in the Spruce Pine and Franklin-Sylva districts.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Mica deposits of the Blue Ridge in North Carolina |
| Series title | Professional Paper |
| Series number | 577 |
| DOI | 10.3133/pp577 |
| Year Published | 1968 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Government Printing Office |
| Publisher location | Washington, D.C. |
| Description | Report: iii, 124 p.; 6 Plates: 27.35 x 27.91 inches |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| Other Geospatial | Blue Ridge |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |