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Deake Mine, Deake, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 56' 0'' North , 82° 2' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.93342,-82.04984
GeoHash:
G#: dnmskvmpk
GRN:
N24W48
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Spruce Pine2,134 (2017)2.4km
Bakersville452 (2017)13.4km
Crossnore192 (2017)14.6km
Newland686 (2017)20.3km
Burnsville1,660 (2017)22.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
10515
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:10515:9
GUID (UUID V4):
057b62ba-93a8-4984-b79c-3c909294cc99


A mica mine.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
References:
Dana 6:1078.
β“˜ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
β“˜ Fourmarierite
Formula: Pb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O
β“˜ Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
β“˜ 'Gummite'
β“˜ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
β“˜ 'Monazite'
Formula: REE(PO4)
References:
Dana 6:1078.
β“˜ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
References:
Dana 6:1078.
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Dana 6:1078.
β“˜ Vandendriesscheite
Formula: PbU7O22 · 12H2O
β“˜ Vermiculite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Gahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Columbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
β“˜Fourmarierite4.GB.25Pb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 Β· 4H2O
β“˜Vandendriesscheite4.GB.40PbU7O22 Β· 12H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Vermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 Β· 8H2O
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Monazite'-REE(PO4)
β“˜'Gummite'-
β“˜'Feldspar Group'-
β“˜'var. Perthite'-
β“˜'Hornblende Root Name Group'-β—»Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
β“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ FourmarieritePb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ VandendriesscheitePbU7O22 · 12H2O
Hβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hβ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Oβ“˜ FourmarieritePb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ GahniteZnAl2O4
Oβ“˜ MonaziteREE(PO4)
Oβ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ VandendriesscheitePbU7O22 · 12H2O
Oβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oβ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ GahniteZnAl2O4
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Alβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Siβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siβ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ MonaziteREE(PO4)
Pβ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Feβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ GahniteZnAl2O4
NbNiobium
Nbβ“˜ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
CeCerium
Ceβ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ FourmarieritePb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O
Pbβ“˜ VandendriesscheitePbU7O22 · 12H2O
UUranium
Uβ“˜ FourmarieritePb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O
Uβ“˜ VandendriesscheitePbU7O22 · 12H2O

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References

(1891) The minerals of North Carolina. Bulletin Vol. 74. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/b74
Dana, E. S. (1892), System of Mineralogy, 6th. Edition, New York: 735, 1078.
Kesler, T. L., and Olson, J. C. (1942), Muscovite in the Spruce Pine District, North Carolina.
Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1944) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 1 - Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts, Oxides. John Wiley and Sons, New York.
Parker, F. M., III (1953), Geology and structure of a part of the Spruce Pine District, North Carolina, North Carolina Division of Mineral Resources Bulletin 65.
Frondel, Clifford (1956) Mineral composition of gummite. American Mineralogist, 41 (7-8) 539-568
U.S Bureau of Mines (1995), Spatial Data Extracted from the Minerals System/Mineral Industry Location System(MAS/MILS)CD-ROM (September, 1995).
Warner, Richard, Poterala, Stephen, Fleisher, Chris (2009) A note on uranium minerals from the Spruce Pine area, North Carolina. Field Trip Guidebook. Carolina Geological Society p.29-52.
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