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USGS SPRUCE PINE District GEOLOGY North Carolina NC Vintage 1962 With HUGE MAPS!

$ 16.89

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Condition: Minor fading of the spine. Light corner bumping. Small folds along the bottoms of the covers. Light overall wear. Otherwise very good condition. An excellent example of the old report. First pic shows the item you will receive.
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
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  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted

    Description

    SCARCE, HIGH DEMAND ITEM!!
    This is USGS Bulletin 1122-A,
    Geology of the Spruce Pine District, Avery, Mitchell and Yancey Counties, North Carolina
    , published in 1962. It includes the 26-page book and both of the original geologic maps that combine to make one enormous map of the area!
    This publication has loads of information on this interesting area that has produced many great mineral specimens of various kinds. Now here is the amazing part: This entire publication is in remarkably good condition and really looks like it was used very little. The maps especially barely look like they have been unfolded, let alone used. How it survived in such good shape all these years is a mystery, but you get to benefit from it. Here is just a partial list of the minerals that can be found in this district, courtesy of Mindat.org:
    Albite
    Allanite
    Almandine
    Apatite
    Autunite
    Beryl: Aquamarine, Emerald, and Morganite
    Biotite
    Bornite
    Chalcopyrite
    Chlorophane
    Chrysocolla
    Clarkeite (Type Locality)
    Clinozoisite
    Columbite
    Covellite
    Epidote
    Euxenite-(Y)
    Ferrocolumbite
    Fluorapatite
    Gahnite
    Gummite
    Kaolinite
    Kyanite
    Lepidolite
    Malachite
    Microcline, Amazonite
    Monazite-(Ce)
    Muscovite
    Opal var: Hyalite
    Orthoclase
    Petalite
    Pumpellyite
    Quartz var: Smoky Quartz
    Riebeckite
    Samarskite-(Y)
    Schorl
    Spessartine
    Sphalerite
    Spodumene
    Thulite
    Titanite
    Topaz
    Torbernite
    Uraninite
    Uranmicrolite
    Uranophane
    Uranpyrochlore
    Zircon var: Cyrtolite
    This is a great opportunity to own a rare and historic publication in good condition with some great maps. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to add to your literature on this important mineral-producing area.
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