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Meeper Mine, Pisgah National Forest, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USAi
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Meeper MineMine
Pisgah National ForestForest
Buncombe CountyCounty
North CarolinaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° North , 82° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~34km
GRN:
N24W49
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
7746
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:7746:3
GUID (UUID V4):
69dbd2f7-8325-49fa-9024-df56a3048481


One of at least three kyanite-bearing pegmatites in Pisgah National Forest near the Blue Ridge Parkway, north of Asheville, North Carolina. The locations are significant in being confirmed magmatic occurrences of kyanite, possibly unique in the world.

This site/area is closed to the public and is monitored by the USFS to keep it that way.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Description: Small pegmatite of simple mineralogy that contains kyanite as a primary mineral.
β“˜ Albite var. Andesine
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Description: Small pegmatite of simple mineralogy that contains kyanite as a primary mineral.
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Description: Small pegmatite of simple mineralogy that contains kyanite as a primary mineral.
β“˜ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Description: Small pegmatite of simple mineralogy that contains kyanite as a primary mineral.
β“˜ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Description: Small pegmatite of simple mineralogy that contains kyanite as a primary mineral.
β“˜ 'Monazite'
Formula: REE(PO4)
β“˜ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
Description: Small pegmatite of simple mineralogy that contains kyanite as a primary mineral.
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: Small pegmatite of simple mineralogy that contains kyanite as a primary mineral.
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: Small pegmatite of simple mineralogy that contains kyanite as a primary mineral.
β“˜ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Description: Small pegmatite of simple mineralogy that contains kyanite as a primary mineral.
β“˜ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Description: Small pegmatite of simple mineralogy that contains kyanite as a primary mineral.
β“˜ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
Description: Small pegmatite of simple mineralogy that contains kyanite as a primary mineral.
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Description: Small pegmatite of simple mineralogy that contains kyanite as a primary mineral.

Gallery:

Al2(SiO4)Oβ“˜ Kyanite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
β“˜Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
β“˜Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
β“˜Kyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜var. Andesine9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Unclassified
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Monazite'-REE(PO4)

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“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
BBoron
Bβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ MonaziteREE(PO4)
Oβ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oβ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alβ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siβ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pβ“˜ MonaziteREE(PO4)
Pβ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pβ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
YYttrium
Yβ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
CeCerium
Ceβ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)

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References

Wood, Keith Yates (1996), Petrogenesis and Geochemistry of Kyanite-Bearing Pegmatites in the Buncombe Pegmatite District, North Carolina: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Rocks & Minerals (2008): 83(6): 520-526.
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