Bonanza Mine, Macon County, North Carolina, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Bonanza Mine | Mine |
Macon County | County |
North Carolina | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 17' 21'' North , 83° 21' 1'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Franklin | 3,940 (2017) | 12.2km |
Dillsboro | 240 (2017) | 12.6km |
Webster | 375 (2017) | 13.5km |
Forest Hills | 372 (2017) | 14.3km |
Sylva | 2,617 (2017) | 14.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Gem & Mineral Society of Franklin | Franklin, North Carolina | 12km |
Mindat Locality ID:
101206
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:101206:7
GUID (UUID V4):
e13447b0-d948-4bca-b3fd-a63a0e32e2cc
REF:Deposit:: NC GEOL SURVEY
Deposit:: MSHA INSPECTORS 1978
Deposit:: NOT ON 1980 OR 1981 MSHA LISTS
Commodities (Major) - Gemstone - Ruby
Development Status: Past Producer
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
16 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
β 'Almandine-Pyrope Series var. Rhodolite' Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
β Cordierite Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
β Corundum Formula: Al2O3 |
β Corundum var. Ruby Formula: Al2O3 |
β Enstatite Formula: Mg2Si2O6 |
β Enstatite var. Bronzite Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 |
β Gold Formula: Au |
β 'Hornblende Root Name Group' Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
β Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
β Kyanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
β 'Monazite' Formula: REE(PO4) |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Pyrope Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
β Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
β Sillimanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
β Sperrylite Formula: PtAs2 |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
β Staurolite Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
β | Sperrylite | 2.EB.05a | PtAs2 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Corundum var. Ruby | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
β | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
β | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Pyrope | 9.AD.25 | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
β | Sillimanite | 9.AF.05 | Al2(SiO4)O |
β | Kyanite | 9.AF.15 | Al2(SiO4)O |
β | Staurolite | 9.AF.30 | Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
β | Cordierite | 9.CJ.10 | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
β | Enstatite var. Bronzite | 9.DA.05 | (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 |
β | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 | |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Monazite' | - | REE(PO4) |
β | 'Almandine-Pyrope Series var. Rhodolite' | - | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | β»Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
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