George Burleson mine

Mica Mine in Avery county, North Carolina

George Burleson nine

Principal periods worked Pre-WWII
Workings Cut 35
Description of muscovite Light brown, hard, moderate stain, mineral inclusions. Light green, "A" structure, tied, cracked, ruled.
Production Small sheet
Shape Tabular (?)
Size >20 T
Strike NE
Dip SE
Relation to wallrock Concordant
Wallrock Mica gneiss
Extent of weathering Unweathered
Remarks Pl-Q-M pegmatite, fine to medium grained; accessory sericite, garnet, biotite.
Source of information USGS

Geographic context

Abbreviations

Principal periods worked
WWI World War I
WWII World War II
int intermittent
Production
Small < 500 lb
Moderate 500-10,000 lb
Large > 10,000 lb
Size of pegmatite
D depth
L length
T thickness
avg average
Internal structure
B biotite
F feldspar
M muscovite
P perthite
Pl plagioclase
Q quartz
Source information
CMC Colonial Mica Corporation
DMEA Defense Minerals Exploration Administration
OME Office of Minerals Exploration
USGS U.S. Geological Survey
OF USGS open-file reports and maps