Birch Mine (Steve Green), Plumtree, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Birch Mine (Steve Green) | Mine |
Plumtree | - not defined - |
Mitchell County | County |
North Carolina | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 2' 50'' North , 82° 3' 55'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Bakersville | 452 (2017) | 9.1km |
Crossnore | 192 (2017) | 12.5km |
Newland | 686 (2017) | 13.2km |
Elk Park | 442 (2017) | 14.5km |
Spruce Pine | 2,134 (2017) | 14.7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
101560
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:101560:0
GUID (UUID V4):
ccfe3a5d-5052-425c-92aa-21f4b6288cc4
REF:Deposit:: LESURE, F.G., 1968, MICA DEPOSITS OF THE BLUE RIDGE IN NORTH CAROLINA: U.S. GEOL. SURVEY PROF. PAPER 577, 124 P
Deposit:: 1968 COMPILE LESURE, F.G. ; REPOR
Production:: LESURE, F.G., 1968, USGS PROF. PAPER 577.
Deposit:: OLSON, J C, 1944, NC DEPT OF CONS & DEVEL BULL 43, PLATE 2.
Deposit:: FOR ATTACHMENT SEE 37-011-00122.
Commodities (Major) - Mica
Development Status: Past Producer
Structure: Pegmatite Is Partly Concordant With The Foliation Of The Enclosing Country Rock
Host Rock: Hornblendite, Gneiss
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- North Carolina
- Spruce Pine Mining DistrictMining District
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