California Mine, Robbins Mining District, Moore County, North Carolina, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| California Mine | Mine |
| Robbins Mining District | Mining District |
| Moore County | County |
| North Carolina | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 24' 40'' North , 79° 36' 55'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Robbins | 1,184 (2017) | 3.6km |
| Dover | 430 (2010) | 10.4km |
| Star | 874 (2017) | 15.3km |
| Seven Lakes | 4,888 (2011) | 15.4km |
| Biscoe | 1,690 (2017) | 16.0km |
Mindat Locality ID:
101889
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:101889:2
GUID (UUID V4):
12267a29-5ab8-4cff-878a-19ed61d20de3
REF:Deposit:: CARPENTER, III, P ALBERT, 1976, NC DEPT OF NAT AND ECON
Deposit:: RESOURCES BULL 84, P. 93.
Deposit:: CONLEY, JAMES F, 1962, NC DEPT OF CONS & DEVEL BULL 76,
Deposit:: PP. 25-26.
Commodities (Major) - Gold
Development Status: Occurrence
Deposit Model: 154: Epithermal quartz-alunite Au
Host Rock: Tuff
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4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Gold Formula: Au |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β Pyrophyllite Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Pyrophyllite | 9.EC.10 | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
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