Sugarloaf Mountain Mine, Jackson County, North Carolina, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Mountain Mine | Mine |
| Jackson County | County |
| North Carolina | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 22' 2'' North , 83° 7' 19'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cullowhee | 6,228 (2017) | 7.7km |
| Webster | 375 (2017) | 9.1km |
| Sylva | 2,617 (2017) | 9.5km |
| Forest Hills | 372 (2017) | 10.1km |
| Dillsboro | 240 (2017) | 11.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gem & Mineral Society of Franklin | Franklin, North Carolina | 31km |
Mindat Locality ID:
101086
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:101086:5
GUID (UUID V4):
19a15e3e-1d6e-4b04-bfda-4513c6b75e33
REF:Deposit:: OLSON, J.C. & OTHERS, 1946, NC GEOL SURVEY BULL 49, PLATE 2.
Deposit:: FOR ATTACHMENT SEE 37-087-00003.
Commodities (Major) - Mica
Development Status: Past Producer
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
6 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β 'Almandine-Pyrope Series var. Rhodolite' Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 References: |
| β Graphite Formula: C References: |
| β Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
| β Pyrope Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| β Sillimanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Pyrope | 9.AD.25 | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β | Sillimanite | 9.AF.05 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| β | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| β | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Almandine-Pyrope Series var. Rhodolite' | - | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Graphite | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | β Almandine-Pyrope Series var. Rhodolite | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Mg | β Almandine-Pyrope Series var. Rhodolite | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | β Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | β Almandine-Pyrope Series var. Rhodolite | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Almandine-Pyrope Series var. Rhodolite | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
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Sugarloaf Mountain Mine, Jackson County, North Carolina, USA