North Carolina Ultra-High Purity Quartz Deposit
In 1997, 37 cores were drilled by Lewis J. Hash and Associates, Inc., Mineral Consultants. Five samples from each of five holes were beneficiated and tested, with average results as outlined below. Beneficiation was performed by the Minerals Research Laboratory of Asheville, N.C. The exhibit also shows specs from other major high purity quartz producers […]
The international high purity quartz market’s value is foreseen to reach USD 1143.6 million by the end of 2026 and the market is expected to market a compounded annual growth of 5.8% through the forecast years. The market is driven by surge in need for high purity quartz in the solar and semiconductor industry. High […]
A survey of the Gusher Knob property was completed in 2020. Southern portion of the survey. Gusher Knob Southern Section Northern portion of the survey. Gusher Knob Northern Section
Residual Kaolin Deposits of the Spruce Pine District, North Carolina John M. Parker III, USGS, Bulletin #48, 1946 In 1946, the USGS surveyed kaolin deposits in Avery and Mitchell Counties, known as the Spruce Pine District. The map below is of the Gusher Knob location in Avery County (Land & Mineral Company) and the Brushy […]