Ray Mica Mine (Wray Mine), Hurricane Mt., Burnsville, Black Mtn-Bowlens Creek Area, Spruce Pine District, Yancey Co., North Carolina, USA

Ref.: "Mineralogy and History of the Ray Mica Mine, Yancey County, North Carolina" : NCGS Geonote #8. A vein type zoned pegmatite with stringers; Dana 6: 620, 735, 1080; Rocks & Min.: 60:99.
Deposit:: PRATT, J.H., 1916, ZIRCON, MONAZITE AND OTHER MINERALS USED IN THE PRODUCTION OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS EMPLOYED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF LIGHTING APPARATUS: NORTH CAROLINA GEOL. AND ECON. SURVEY BULL. 25, 120 P.
Deposit:: LESURE, F.G., 1968, MICA DE
Deposit:: REF: CRIB RECORD NO. K000021.
Deposit:: ADDITIONAL COMMODITIES URANIUM AND THORIUM.
Deposit:: OLSON, J C, 1944, NC DEPT OF CONS & DEVEL BULL 43, PLATE 2. FOR ATTACHMENT SEE 37-011-00122.

A mica mine located on Hurricane Mountain, 3.8 miles SSE of Burnsville.

Mineral List:

	Actinolite

	Aeschynite-(Ce)

	Albite

	var: Cleavelandite

	var: Oligoclase

	'Albite-Anorthite Series'

	Almandine

	'Apatite'

	Apatite-(CaF)

	Autunite

	Beryl

	var: Alkali-beryl

	var: Aquamarine

	var: Heliodor

	var: Morganite

	Biotite

	Chrysoberyl

	Clinozoisite

	Columbite-(Fe)

	Elbaite

	Epidote ?

	Ferberite

	Fluorite

	var: Chlorophane

	var: Yttrofluorite ?

	'Garnet Group'

	Hafnon

	Kaolinite

	Kyanite

	Lepidolite

	Limonite

	Microcline

	var: Amazonite

	Microlite

	Molybdenite

	'Monazite'

	Monazite-(Ce)

	Monazite-(La)

	Monazite-(Nd)

	Muscovite

	Olenite

	Opal var: Opal-AN

	Orthoclase

	Pollucite

	Powellite ?

	Purpurite ?

	Pyrite

	Pyrolusite

	Pyrrhotite ?

	Quartz

	var: Smoky Quartz

	Rutile

	Schorl

	Spessartine

	Sphalerite

	var: Marmatite

	Talc

	Tantalite-(Fe)

	Tapiolite-(Fe)

	Torbernite

	'Tourmaline Group'

	Uranpyrochlore

	'Yttrocerite' ?

	Zircon

	Zoisite var: Thulite

65 entries listed. 43 valid minerals.

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