| Lat / long: | 35.8887, -82.27429 |
| Primary: | Mica, Feldspar |
| Tertiary: | Tantalum, Beryllium, Uranium, Thorium, Niobium (Columbium), Quartz, Molybdenum |
| Ore: | Feldspar, Mica, Quartz |
| Gangue: | Molybdenite |
| Orebody form: | IRREGULAR, TABULAR |
| Other material: | Beryl |
| Operation type: | Unknown |
| Production size: | Yes |
| Development status: | Past Producer |
| First production started: | 1869 |
| Host type: | Gneiss |
| Structure: | Discordant |
| MRDS | K000021 |
| DEP | 10025083 |
| Reference | {Deposit:: PRATT, J.H., 1916, ZIRCON, MONAZITE AND OTHER MINERALS USED IN THE PRODUCTION OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS EMPLOYED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF LIGHTING APPARATUS: NORTH CAROLINA GEOL. AND ECON. SURVEY BULL. 25, 120 P.}{Deposit:: LESURE, F.G., 1968, MICA DEPOSITS OF THE BLUE RIDGE IN NORTH CAROLINA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 577, P. 74-75}{Deposit:: 1916 COMPILE PRATT, N.C. GEOL AND ECON SURVEY}{Deposit:: 1968 COMPILE LESURE, F.G.}{Deposit:: DEFENSE MINERALS EXPLORATION REPORT.} |
| Reporter | Fagan, James M., Klein, T.L. |