Premetamorphic hydrothermal origin of the Tungsten Queen vein, Hamme District, North Carolina, as indicated by mineral textures and minor structures
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78-427
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Abstract
The Hamme Tungsten district is a 13-km long, 2-km wide, northeast-trending belt located in northern Vance County, North Carolina and southern Mecklenburg County, Virginia (Fig. 1). The district contains the largest quartz-wolframite-type vein deposits in the United States. Over 50 tungsten-bearing veins occur in this area (Espenshade, 1947), from which more than 1 million short ton units of WO3 have been produced since World War II Mining terminated in 1971 after a sharp drop in the price of tungsten; currently, the district is inactive.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Premetamorphic hydrothermal origin of the Tungsten Queen vein, Hamme District, North Carolina, as indicated by mineral textures and minor structures |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 78-427 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr78427 |
| Year Published | 1978 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Description | iv, 34 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina, Virginia |
| Other Geospatial | Hamme District |
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