Norwood Quartz Quarry, Norwood, Stanly County, North Carolina, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Norwood Quartz Quarry | Quarry |
| Norwood | - not defined - |
| Stanly County | County |
| North Carolina | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 13' 30'' North , 80° 9' 10'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Norwood | 2,394 (2017) | 3.1km |
| Aquadale | 397 (2017) | 6.6km |
| Mount Gilead | 1,180 (2017) | 13.7km |
| Ansonville | 595 (2017) | 14.0km |
| Albemarle | 16,003 (2017) | 14.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
102173
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:102173:1
GUID (UUID V4):
8337f2da-5b00-4778-8978-309ad03507b7
Located 3.1 km (1.9 miles) W of Norwood.
Commodities (Major) - Quartz
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Stream Alluvium
Structure: Hill Of Major Quartz Veins In Tillery Formation
Host Rock: Argillite
Tectonic Structure: Carolina Slate Belt
Production:: D'AGOSTINO, J., 1980.
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| β 'Chlorite Group' References: |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| β Quartz var. Milky Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| β Quartz var. Rock Crystal Formula: SiO2 References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Rock Crystal | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Milky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| O | β Quartz var. Milky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz var. Milky Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
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