Ormond Ore Bank Mine, Bessemer City, Gaston County, North Carolina, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ormond Ore Bank Mine | Mine |
| Bessemer City | City |
| Gaston County | County |
| North Carolina | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 17' 15'' North , 81° 18' 25'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bessemer City | 5,548 (2017) | 2.1km |
| Kings Mountain | 10,760 (2017) | 5.7km |
| Tryon | 1,721 (2017) | 5.9km |
| White Plains | 1,041 (2006) | 10.2km |
| Gastonia | 74,543 (2017) | 11.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gaston Gem, Mineral and Faceters Club | Gastonia, North Carolina | 11km |
| Charlotte Gem & Mineral Club | Charlotte, North Carolina | 43km |
| The Catawba Valley Gem & Mineral Club | Hickory, North Carolina | 50km |
Mindat Locality ID:
100762
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:100762:9
GUID (UUID V4):
cc2dc594-4f5c-4085-8f83-34cc12fcc9fa
REF:Analytical Data:: KERR, 1893 , NITZE, 1893
Deposit:: NITZE, H. B. C., 1893 , IRON ORES OF NORTH CAROLINA: NORTH CAROLINA GEOL. SURVEY BULL. NO. 1 , TEXT 239 P., MINE TEXT P. 97 - 102
Deposit:: KERR, W. C., AND HANNA, G. B., 1893 , ORES OF NORTH CAROLI
Commodities (Major) - Manganese, Iron
Deposit Type: Stratabound
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Mica Gneiss Unit, Granite Stringer
Structure: Northnortheast
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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
2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Lepidocrocite Formula: γ-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Lepidocrocite | 4.FE.15 | γ-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Lepidocrocite | γ-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Lepidocrocite | γ-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Lepidocrocite | γ-Fe3+O(OH) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Carolinia DomainDomain
USA
- Kings Mountain Mining DistrictMining District
- ⭔Southeastern United StatesArea
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