Bessemer City operations (Hallman Mine; Hallman-Beam Mine; Bessemer operations; Lithium Mine), Bessemer City, Carolina Tin-Spodumene Belt, Gaston County, North Carolina, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 20' 20'' North , 81° 18' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Tryon | 1,721 (2017) | 0.9km |
Bessemer City | 5,548 (2017) | 6.5km |
Cherryville | 5,974 (2017) | 7.5km |
Kings Mountain | 10,760 (2017) | 10.7km |
Waco | 318 (2017) | 10.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
---|---|---|
Gaston Gem, Mineral and Faceters Club | Gastonia, North Carolina | 14km |
The Catawba Valley Gem & Mineral Club | Hickory, North Carolina | 44km |
Charlotte Gem & Mineral Club | Charlotte, North Carolina | 44km |
Mindat Locality ID:
100703
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:100703:2
GUID (UUID V4):
b34b0dbc-07c3-489c-a29e-555440312b4d
Note: Hallman Beam seems to be an old name for surface workings before the larger operation.
Commodities (Major) - Lithium; (Minor) - Mica, Feldspar; (Trace) - Silica
Development Status: Producer
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
8 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) References: |
β Albite var. Oligoclase Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] References: |
β Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) References: |
β Fairfieldite Formula: Ca2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
β Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
β Spodumene Formula: LiAlSi2O6 |
β Triphylite Formula: LiFe2+PO4 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
---|---|---|---|
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Triphylite | 8.AB.10 | LiFe2+PO4 |
β | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
β | Fairfieldite | 8.CG.05 | Ca2Mn2+(PO4)2 Β· 2H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
β | Spodumene | 9.DA.30 | LiAlSi2O6 |
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
β | var. Oligoclase | 9.FA.35 | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
---|---|---|
H | β Fairfieldite | Ca2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Li | Lithium | |
Li | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
Li | β Triphylite | LiFe2+PO4 |
Be | Beryllium | |
Be | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | β Fairfieldite | Ca2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
O | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
O | β Triphylite | LiFe2+PO4 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Al | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Fairfieldite | Ca2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
P | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
P | β Triphylite | LiFe2+PO4 |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Fairfieldite | Ca2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
Ca | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
Ca | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | β Fairfieldite | Ca2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Triphylite | LiFe2+PO4 |
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