Hawkins Mine, Mitchell Co., North Carolina, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Hawkins Mine | Mine |
| Mitchell Co. | County |
| North Carolina | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 56' 24'' North , 82° 4' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Spruce Pine | 2,134 (2017) | 3.0km |
| Bakersville | 452 (2017) | 11.1km |
| Crossnore | 192 (2017) | 16.1km |
| Burnsville | 1,660 (2017) | 20.2km |
| Newland | 686 (2017) | 21.2km |
Granite pegmatite. Currently an actively producing quartz and feldspar mine.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Reference: Van King specimen |
| β Albite var. Oligoclase Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] Reference: Van King specimen |
| β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Reference: Lesure,Frank G.,(1968) Mica Deposits of the Blue Ridge in North Carolina:USGS Professional Paper 577 |
| β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 Reference: Van King specimen |
| β 'Feldspar Group' Reference: Lesure,Frank G.,(1968) Mica Deposits of the Blue Ridge in North Carolina:USGS Professional Paper 577 |
| β 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite' Reference: Lesure,Frank G.,(1968) Mica Deposits of the Blue Ridge in North Carolina:USGS Professional Paper 577 |
| β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 Reference: Lesure,Frank G.,(1968) Mica DEposits of the Blue Ridge in North Carolina:USGS Professional Paper 577 |
| β Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Reference: Van King specimen |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Van King specimen |
| β 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Reference: Lesure,Frank G.,(1968) Mica Deposits of the Blue Ridge in North Carolina:USGS Professional Paper 577 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Van King specimen |
| β Torbernite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O Reference: Van King specimen |
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 | Torbernite | 8.EB.05 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 12H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β | var. Oligoclase | 9.FA.35 | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| β | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| β | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| β | 'var. Perthite' | - | |
| β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| β | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| H | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Na | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Al | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Si | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)OLSON, J. C. (1944), NC DEPT OF CONS & DEVEL BULL 43, PLATE 2.
Lesure, Frank G. (1968), Mica Deposits of the Blue Ridge in North Carolina: USGS Professional Paper 577.
MESA HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT (1971), (NOVEMBER 2-4).
MSHA INSPECTORS (1978).
MSHA INSPECTORS (1981).
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Hawkins Mine, Mitchell Co., North Carolina, USA