Sarratt Creek Monazite Placer, Gaffney Area, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Sarratt Creek Monazite Placer | Placer |
Gaffney Area | Area |
Cherokee County | County |
South Carolina | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 10' 21'' North , 81° 41' 58'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Boiling Springs | 4,674 (2017) | 9.6km |
Cliffside | 611 (2017) | 9.7km |
East Gaffney | 3,085 (2011) | 11.9km |
Gaffney | 12,566 (2017) | 12.1km |
Henrietta | 461 (2017) | 12.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Gaston Gem, Mineral and Faceters Club | Gastonia, North Carolina | 48km |
Mindat Locality ID:
99014
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:99014:0
GUID (UUID V4):
ad48f7bd-4a33-4362-b1d2-ce1221d03e96
REF:Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: KEITH, 1931
Deposit:: KEITH, ARTHUR, 1931 , GAFFNEY - KINGS MOUNTAIN S. C. - N. C. FOLIO NO. 222 , USGS GEOL. ATLAS OF THE U. S., MINE TEXT P. 10 , SYMBOL LOCATES SITE ON MAP AT 1:62,500 , TEXT 13 P.
Deposit:: PLACER IN BOILI
Commodities (Major) - Thorium, REE; (Trace) - Abrasive - Corundum, Tin, Gold
Deposit Type: Stream Placer
Development Status: Unknown
Host Rock Unit: Mica Gneiss Unit
Host Rock: Gneiss
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10 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
β Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
β Corundum Formula: Al2O3 |
β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
β Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
β 'K Feldspar' |
β Kyanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β 'Monazite' Formula: REE(PO4) |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
β Staurolite Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
β | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
β | Kyanite | 9.AF.15 | Al2(SiO4)O |
β | Staurolite | 9.AF.30 | Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Monazite' | - | REE(PO4) |
β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
β | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
B | Boron | |
B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
O | β Corundum | Al2O3 |
O | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
O | β Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | β Monazite | REE(PO4) |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
O | β Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Corundum | Al2O3 |
Al | β Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Monazite | REE(PO4) |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | β Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Sn | Tin | |
Sn | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
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