The Rocks and Minerals of Occoneechee Mountain -

Pyrophyllite Phyllite

Example of pyrophyllite phyllite from abandoned quarry.

 

Phyrophyllite is a soft mineral with a hardness of 1 on the Mohs hardness scale and can be scratched with your fingernail.

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Sample of phyrophyllite phyllite from active mine showing foliation.
phyrophyllite phyllite
   

Please remember that rock and mineral collecting is STRICTLY PROHIBITTED in Eno River State Park!

  

 

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Want to learn more about the geology of the Eno River area?

You may be interested in A Geologic Adventure Along the Eno River - A richly illustrated publication from the North Carolina Geological Survey.

NC Geological Survey - http://www.geology.enr.state.nc