Julia Weathers Tin Occurrence, Kings Mountain Mining District, Gaston County, North Carolina, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Julia Weathers Tin Occurrence | Occurrence |
Kings Mountain Mining District | Mining District |
Gaston County | County |
North Carolina | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 21' 46'' North , 81° 18' 19'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Tryon | 1,721 (2017) | 3.0km |
Cherryville | 5,974 (2017) | 6.9km |
Bessemer City | 5,548 (2017) | 8.9km |
High Shoals | 722 (2017) | 10.3km |
Waco | 318 (2017) | 11.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
---|---|---|
Gaston Gem, Mineral and Faceters Club | Gastonia, North Carolina | 15km |
The Catawba Valley Gem & Mineral Club | Hickory, North Carolina | 41km |
Charlotte Gem & Mineral Club | Charlotte, North Carolina | 45km |
Mindat Locality ID:
100743
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:100743:8
GUID (UUID V4):
a632350f-9753-4e49-bda8-e927ba58bd4b
REF:Deposit:: KESLER, T. L., 1942, THE TIN-SPODUMENE BELT OF THE CAROLINAS, USGS BULL. 936 J, TABLE 18, P. 245 TO 269
Deposit:: OCCURRENCES IN BESSEMER CITY TOPO QUAD AT 1: 24,000
Deposit:: 1942 RECON KESLER, MINE DESCRIPTION
Production:: KESLER, 1942
Commodities (Major) - Tin, Lithium; (Trace) - Feldspar, Quartz
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Mica Gneiss Unit
Structure: Possible Shear System
Host Rock: Pegmatite
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3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
β Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
β 'K Feldspar' |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Spodumene Formula: LiAlSi2O6 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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β | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Spodumene | 9.DA.30 | LiAlSi2O6 |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
β | 'K Feldspar' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Li | Lithium | |
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Li | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Sn | Tin | |
Sn | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
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