where are mica rocks found in NC
Mica is quite rarely found in European countries, therefore in the previous centuries it was quite expensive and regularly shipped from locations where it was found. It has been said that even back in the 1700's mica was being mined in the Spruce Pine NC Gem Mining District and being shipped over to Europe.he Western North Carolina area of the Appalachian Mountains is a place where an abundance of mica sheets have been found and mined for centuries. The Mica Mineral is a group of sheet silicate minerals that has proven quite useful for use as a glass alternative and other insulation.