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Nantahala Talc and Limestone Mine, Hewitt, Swain County, North Carolina, USAi
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Nantahala Talc and Limestone MineMine
Hewitt- not defined -
Swain CountyCounty
North CarolinaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 18' 38'' North , 83° 38' 44'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.31065,-83.64583
GeoHash:
G#: dnk8bs4gq
GRN:
N24W49
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Robbinsville598 (2017)14.7km
Andrews1,752 (2017)20.2km
Bryson City1,458 (2017)22.3km
Franklin3,940 (2017)27.9km
Marble321 (2017)29.5km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Gem & Mineral Society of FranklinFranklin, North Carolina28km
Mindat Locality ID:
34369
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:34369:8
GUID (UUID V4):
27e8b35c-88d3-41fd-a93d-7d7f273a1ab0


A talc and limestone occurrence/mine located 5 miles SW of the Nantahala Outdoor Center on Highway 19 in the Nantahala Gorge. This location is obvious as it is at the only place where Highway 19 crosses the Nantahala River.

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10 valid minerals.

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CaCO3β“˜ Aragonite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Tremolite9.DE.10β—»Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Unclassified
β“˜'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2

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References

Smithsonian Institution Mineral Reference Collection No.118259-00 (tremolite).
Streeter, Michael (2003) A Rockhounding Guide to North Carolinas Blue Ridge Mountains. Milestone Press Inc.
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