Geology of the Plumtree area, Spruce Pine district, North Carolina
This report describes the results of study and geologic mapping (1:12,000) in the 70-square-mile Plumtree area in the northeastern part of the Spruce Pine…
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Geology of the Plumtree area, Spruce Pine district, North Carolina Author: Brobst, Donald Albert Year: 1953 Category: Report This report describes the results of study and geologic mapping (1:12,000) in the 70-square-mile Plumtree area in the northeastern part of the Spruce Pine pegmatite district, on the Blue Ridge upland in western North Carolina. The district has been the chief domestic source of feldspar and sheet mica. The mining belt just west of the Blue Ridge Front trends northeast and is 25 miles long and 10 miles wide. The center of the Plumtree area lies 10 miles northeast of Spruce Pine pegmatite district, on the Blue Ridge upland in western North Carolina. The district has been the chief domestic source Tags: usgs, talc soapstone deposits Source: ://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1953/0026/plate-1.pdf