Pine Mountain (Pine Mountain Mine), Mitchell County, North Carolina, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Pine Mountain (Pine Mountain Mine) | Mountain |
| Mitchell County | County |
| North Carolina | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 56' 35'' North , 82° 5' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Spruce Pine | 2,134 (2017) | 3.8km |
| Bakersville | 452 (2017) | 10.2km |
| Crossnore | 192 (2017) | 16.9km |
| Burnsville | 1,660 (2017) | 19.2km |
| Newland | 686 (2017) | 21.7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
101794
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:101794:9
GUID (UUID V4):
93f7f84e-7d60-4ec4-9d54-471d9c619eb0
REF:Deposit:: MESA HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT AUGUST 16-17 & 25,
Deposit:: NC GEOL SURVEY
Deposit:: OPERATION INCLUDES A MILL.
Deposit:: FROM 1974 MESA DATA-MINE 7 MEN, MILL 34 MEN.
Deposit:: OLSON, J C, 1944, NC DEPT OF CONS & DEVEL BULL 43, PL
Commodities (Major) - Feldspar; (Trace) - 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
8 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β 'Allanite Group' Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β Autunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| β 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' References: |
| β 'Feldspar Group' |
| β 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite' |
| β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| β 'Hornblende' |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| β Opal var. Opal-AN Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| β 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Torbernite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| β Uranophane Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O References: |
| β Zoisite Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β Zoisite var. Thulite Formula: {Ca2}{Al,Mn3+3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
| β | var. Opal-AN | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Autunite | 8.EB.05 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 10-12H2O |
| β | Torbernite | 8.EB.05 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 12H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Uranophane | 9.AK.15 | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 Β· 5H2O |
| β | Zoisite | 9.BG.10 | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β | var. Thulite | 9.BG.10 | {Ca2}{Al,Mn3+3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Allanite Group' | - | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| β | 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' | - | |
| β | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| β | 'var. Perthite' | - | |
| β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| β | 'Hornblende' | - | |
| β | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| H | β Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| H | β Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | β Zoisite var. Thulite | {Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| H | β Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| H | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | β Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| O | β Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| O | β Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | β Zoisite var. Thulite | {Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| O | β Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | β Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | β Zoisite var. Thulite | {Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Al | β Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | β Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Zoisite var. Thulite | {Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Si | β Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| P | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| Ca | β Zoisite var. Thulite | {Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Ca | β Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Ca | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | β Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β Zoisite var. Thulite | {Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| U | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| U | β Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
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Pine Mountain, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA