Waterhole Mine (George Howell Mine), Mitchell Co., North Carolina, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Waterhole Mine (George Howell Mine) | Mine |
| Mitchell Co. | County |
| North Carolina | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 59' 1'' North , 82° 9' 56'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bakersville | 452 (2017) | 3.6km |
| Spruce Pine | 2,134 (2017) | 11.8km |
| Burnsville | 1,660 (2017) | 14.2km |
| Crossnore | 192 (2017) | 21.6km |
| Newland | 686 (2017) | 24.3km |
REF:Deposit:: OLSON, J C, 1944, NC DEPT OF CONS & DEVEL BULL 43, PLATE 2.
Deposit:: FOR ATTACHMENT SEE 37-011-00122.
Commodities (Major) - Mica; (Trace) - Feldspar
Development Status: Past Producer
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
4 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| 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: Lesure, Frank G.,(1968) Mica DEposits of the Blue Ridge in North Carolina:USGS Professional Paper 577 |
| 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 'Hornblende' Reference: Lesure, Frank G.,(1968) Mica Deposits of the Blue Ridge in North Carolina:USGS Professional Paper 577 |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Lesure, Frank G.,(1968) Mica DEposits of the Blue Ridge in North Carolina:USGS Professional Paper 577 |
| 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 Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Lesure, Frank G.,(1968) Mica Deposits of the Blue Ridge in North Carolina:USGS Professional Paper 577 |
| β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Reference: Lesure, Frank G.,(1968) Mica Deposits of the Blue Ridge in North Carolina:USGS Professional Paper 577 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Lesure, Frank G.,(1968) Mica Deposits of the Blue Ridge in North Carolina:USGS Professional Paper 577 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| 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 | 'Hornblende' | - | |
| 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 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| 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 Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| 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 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| 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 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 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| 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 Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| 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 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 |
| Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
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