Mica deposits of the Blue Ridge in North Carolina

Muscovite from pegmatites intruded into metamorphic rocks. Point locations with characteristics of mines and prospects.

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Mica deposits of the Blue Ridge in North Carolina

Gardner, Frank, 1968, Mica deposits of the Blue Ridge in North Carolina: USGS Professional Paper 577, https://doi.org/10.3133/pp577.

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