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Grapevine mine

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Mica Mine in Avery county, North Carolina

Grapevine mine

Principal periods worked Pre-WWII
Workings 2 cuts, each 25 diameter
Description of muscovite Brown, biotite intergrowths, minor stain.
Production Small sheet, feldspar.
Shape Tabular
Wallrock Hornblende gneiss, biotite alterations
Remarks P-Pl-Q-M pegmatite; accessory biotite.
Source of information USGS

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Geologic map unit -81.985918379, 36.024619201
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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
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