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

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The Ray Mica Mines are located on Hurricane Mountain, 3.8 miles SSE of Burnsville (now only about 2 miles due to growth of the town), in the Bolen's Creek Area.

Mineralization is a mica-rich pegmatite. Additional commodities include U & Th.

Workings include 10 verticle shafts, which remain open.



References:
Dana, E.S. (1892) System of Mineralogy, 6th. Edition, New York: 620, 735, 1080.

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 Geological and Economic Survey Bull. 25, 120 P.

Olson, J C (1944) North Carolina Department of Conservation & Development Bull. 43, Plate 2.

Lesure, F.G. (1968).

Rocks & Minerals (1985): 60: 99.

Miller, J. William and Curtis W. Allen (2004) "Mineralogy and History of the Ray Mica Mine, Yancey County, North Carolina": North Carolina Geological Survey Geonote #8. A vein type zoned pegmatite with stringers. 8 pages.





 Map Reference: 35°53'9"N , 82°16'44"W

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Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
  		• Molybdenite2.EA.30
    MoS
     
    2
  		• Pyrite2.EB.05a
    FeS
     
    2
  		• Pyrrhotite ?2.CC.10
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
  		• Sphalerite2.CB.05a
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
      var: Marmatite2.CB.05a
    (Zn,Fe)S
    Group 3 - Halides
  		• Fluorite3.AB.25
    CaF
     
    2
      var: Chlorophane3.AB.25
    CaF
     
    2
      var: Yttrocerite ?3.AB.25
    (Ca,Y,Ce)F
     
    2+x
      var: Yttrofluorite ?3.AB.25
    (Ca
     
    1-x
    		Y
     
    x
    		)F
     
    2+x
    		 where 0.05< x <0.3
    Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
  		• Aeschynite-(Ce)4.DF.05
    (Ce,Ca,Fe,Th)(Ti,Nb)
     
    2
    		(O,OH)
     
    6
  		• Chrysoberyl4.BA.05
    BeAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Columbite-(Fe)4.DB.35
    FeNb
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
  		• Ferberite4.DB.30
    FeWO
     
    4
  		• Microlite4.DH.15
    (Ca,Na)
     
    2
    		Ta
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(O,OH,F)
  		• Opal
    var: Opal-AN    		4.DA.10
    SiO
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Pyrolusite ?4.DB.05
    MnO
     
    2
  		• Quartz4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
      var: Smoky Quartz4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
  		• Rutile4.DB.05
    TiO
     
    2
  		• Tantalite-(Fe)4.DB.35
    FeTa
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
  		• Tapiolite-(Fe)4.DB.10
    (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
  		• Uranpyrochlore4.DH.15
    (U,Ca,Ce)
     
    2
    		(Nb,Ta)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH,F)
    Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
  		• Powellite ?7.GA.05
    Ca[MoO
     
    4
    		]
    Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
  		• Apatite-(CaF)8.BN.05
    Ca
     
    5
    		[F|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
  		• Autunite8.EB.05
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·11H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50
    (Ce,La,Nd,Th)PO
     
    4
  		• Monazite-(La) ?8.AD.50
    (La,Ce,Nd)PO
     
    4
  		• Monazite-(Nd) ?8.AD.50
    (Nd,La,Ce)PO
     
    4
  		• Purpurite ?8.AB.10
    (Mn
    3+
     
    		,Fe
    3+
     
    		)[PO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Torbernite8.EB.05
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·12H
     
    2
    		O
    Group 9 - Silicates
  		• Actinolite9.DE.10
    ☐Ca
     
    2
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		(Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		)(OH)
     
    2
  		• Albite9.FA.35
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
      var: Cleavelandite9.FA.35
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
      var: Oligoclase9.FA.35
    (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Almandine9.AD.25
    Fe
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
  		• Beryl9.CJ.05
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
      var: Alkali-beryl9.CJ.05
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
      var: Aquamarine9.CJ.05
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
      var: Heliodor9.CJ.05
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
      var: Morganite9.CJ.05
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
  		• Biotite9..
  		• Clinozoisite9.BG.05
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    3
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
      var: Clinothulite9.BG.05
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    3
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
  		• Elbaite9.CK.05
    [Na][(Li,Al)
     
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
  		• Epidote ?9.BG.05
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
  		• Hafnon9.AD.30
    (Hf,Zr)[SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Kaolinite9.ED.05
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
  		• Kyanite9.AF.15
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Microcline9.FA.30
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
      var: Amazonite9.FA.30
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Muscovite9.EC.15
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Olenite9.CK.05
    (Na,[ ])[(Al,Li)
     
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(O,OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
  		• Orthoclase ?9.FA.30
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Pollucite9.GB.05
    (Cs,Na)
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Schorl9.CK.05
    [Na][Fe
    2+
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
  		• Spessartine9.AD.25
    Mn
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
  		• Talc ?9.EC.05
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
  		• Zircon9.AD.30
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Zoisite
    var: Thulite ?    		9.BG.10
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    3
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Unclassified Minerals
  		• Lepidolite-
  		• Limonite-
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O


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