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Flat Rock Mine (Flat Rock pegmatite), Mitchell Co., North Carolina, USAi
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Flat Rock Mine (Flat Rock pegmatite)Mine
Mitchell Co.County
North CarolinaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 56' 38'' North , 82° 6' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.94390,-82.10420
GeoHash:
G#: dnms7xms3
GRN:
N24W48
Locality type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Spruce Pine2,134 (2017)4.8km
Bakersville452 (2017)9.4km
Crossnore192 (2017)17.9km
Burnsville1,660 (2017)18.0km
Newland686 (2017)22.5km


A former mica mine.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


16 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Reference: U.S Bureau of Mines/ Spatial Data from the Minerals System/ Mineral Industry Location System ( Mas/Mils)CD-Rom,Sep,1995
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Reference: U.S Bureau of Mines/Spatial Data from the Minerals System/Mineral Industry Location System(Mas/Mils)CD-Rom,Sep,1995
ⓘ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Reference: Dana 6:515,620 & 892; Dana 7:II:986.
ⓘ Becquerelite
Formula: Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Reference: Finch,Robert J. and Ewing, Rodney C. (1997) Clarkeite: New chemical and structural data: American Mineralogist,Vol.82,pg 607-619,1997
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Reference: U.S Bureau of Mines/Spatial Data from the Minerals System/Mineral Industry Location System(Mas/Mils)Cd-Rom,Sep,1995
ⓘ Beryl var. Heliodor
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Reference: MacFall, P.M. (1951) Gem Hunter's Guide (1st ed.). Science and Mathematics Publishing Company, 187 pages.
ⓘ '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
Reference: U.S Bureau of Mines/Spatial Data from the Minerals System/Mineral Industry Location System(Mas/Mils)CD-Rom,Sep,1995
ⓘ Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Reference: Smithsonian Institution Mineral Reference Collection No. R14132-00
ⓘ Clarkeite
Formula: (Na,Ca,Pb)(UO2)O(OH) · 0-1H2O
Reference: Rocks and Minerals, Sep-Oct,2004
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Reference: U.S Bureau of Mines/Spatial Data from the Minerals System/Mineral Industry Location System(Mas/Mils)Cd-Rom,Sep,1995
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
Reference: Lesure,Frank G.,(1968) Mica Deposits of the Blue Ridge in North Carolina:USGS Professional Paper 577
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
Reference: Lesure,Frank G.,(1968) Mica Deposits of the Blue Ridge in North Carolina:USGS Professional Paper 577
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Reference: U.S Bureau of Mines/Spatial Data fron the Minerals System/Mineral Industry Location System(Mas/Mils)CD-Rom,Sep,1995
ⓘ 'Gummite'
Reference: Smithsonian Institution Mineral Reference Collection No.B17688-00
ⓘ Kasolite
Formula: Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Reference: Finch,Robert J. and Ewing, Rodney C. (1997) Clarkeite: New chemical and structural data: American Mineralogist,Vol.82,pg 607-619,1997
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Dana 6:515,620 & 892; Dana 7:II:986.
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Reference: U.S Bureau of Mines, Sep , 1995
ⓘ Phosphuranylite
Formula: KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Reference: Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 876.
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Reference: Lesure,Frank G.,(1968) Mica Deposits of the Blue Ridge in North Carolina:USGS Professional Paper 577
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Reference: Dana 6:515,620 & 892; Dana 7:II:986.
ⓘ Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Reference: Rocks and Minerals, Sep-Oct,2004
ⓘ Wölsendorfite
Formula: Pb7(UO2)14O19(OH)4 · 12H2O
Reference: Finch,Robert J. and Ewing, Rodney C. (1997) Clarkeite: New chemical and structural data: American Mineralogist,Vol.82,pg 607-619,1997
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Reference: U.S Bureau of Mines/Spatial Data from the Minerals System/Mineral Industry Location System(Mas/Mils)CD-Rom,Sep,1995
ⓘ Zoisite
Formula: Ca2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)
Reference: Dana 6:515,620 & 892; Dana 7:II:986.
ⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite
Formula: {Ca2}{Al,Mn3+3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Reference: Dana 6:515,620 & 892; Dana 7:II:986.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘBecquerelite4.GB.10Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
ⓘCarnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘClarkeite4.GC.05(Na,Ca,Pb)(UO2)O(OH) · 0-1H2O
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
ⓘWölsendorfite4.GB.30Pb7(UO2)14O19(OH)4 · 12H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘPhosphuranylite8.EC.10KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘvar. Heliodor9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
ⓘKasolite9.AK.15Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘUranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘZoisite9.BG.10Ca2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)
ⓘvar. Thulite9.BG.10{Ca2}{Al,Mn3+3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'var. Perthite'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Gummite'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Clarkeite(Na,Ca,Pb)(UO2)O(OH) · 0-1H2O
Hⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Hⓘ WölsendorfitePb7(UO2)14O19(OH)4 · 12H2O
Hⓘ BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Hⓘ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Hⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ ZoisiteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Clarkeite(Na,Ca,Pb)(UO2)O(OH) · 0-1H2O
Oⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ WölsendorfitePb7(UO2)14O19(OH)4 · 12H2O
Oⓘ BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Oⓘ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ ZoisiteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Clarkeite(Na,Ca,Pb)(UO2)O(OH) · 0-1H2O
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alⓘ ZoisiteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ ZoisiteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Pⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Kⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Kⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Caⓘ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caⓘ Clarkeite(Na,Ca,Pb)(UO2)O(OH) · 0-1H2O
Caⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Caⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Caⓘ BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ ZoisiteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
VVanadium
Vⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ Clarkeite(Na,Ca,Pb)(UO2)O(OH) · 0-1H2O
Pbⓘ WölsendorfitePb7(UO2)14O19(OH)4 · 12H2O
Pbⓘ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
UUranium
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ Clarkeite(Na,Ca,Pb)(UO2)O(OH) · 0-1H2O
Uⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Uⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Uⓘ WölsendorfitePb7(UO2)14O19(OH)4 · 12H2O
Uⓘ BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Uⓘ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Uⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O

References

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Dana, E.S. (1892) System of Mineralogy, 6th. Edition, New York: 515, 620, 892.
Olson, J. C. (1944), North Carolina Department of Conservation & Development, Bulltin 43: Pl. 2.
Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 876, 986.

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