Aldridge Mica Mine

Past Producer in Avery county in North Carolina, United States with commodity Mica

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10297129
MRDS ID K000858
MAS/MILS ID 0370110014
Record type Site
Current site name Aldridge Mica Mine
Related records 10025183

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -82.02424, 36.00449 (WGS84)
Elevation 1158
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Geographic areas

Country State County
United States North Carolina Avery

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Mica Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -82.02424, 36.00449

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category National Forest

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines Minerals Availability System MAS 0370110014
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS K000858 MAS references MRDS

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    REF: CRIB RECORD NO. K000858.

  • Deposit

    OLSON, J C, 1944, NC DEPT OF CONS & DEVEL BULL 43, PLATE 2.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 15-NOV-1983 Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) U.S. Bureau of Mines