Calhoun Prospect, Swain County Copper Mining District (Fontana Mining District), Swain County, North Carolina, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Calhoun Prospect | Prospect |
| Swain County Copper Mining District (Fontana Mining District) | Mining District |
| Swain County | County |
| North Carolina | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 31' 15'' North , 83° 40' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Townsend | 452 (2017) | 18.6km |
| Bryson City | 1,458 (2017) | 22.9km |
| Robbinsville | 598 (2017) | 24.9km |
| Walland | 259 (2016) | 26.1km |
| Gatlinburg | 4,184 (2017) | 26.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gem & Mineral Society of Franklin | Franklin, North Carolina | 46km |
Mindat Locality ID:
102217
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:102217:2
GUID (UUID V4):
b73015df-8455-45c1-9274-14cfc21cc345
REF:Deposit:: ESPENSHADE, G.H., 1963, GEOLOGY OF SOME COPPER DEPOSITS IN NORTH CAROLINA, VIRGINIA, AND ALABAMA: U.S. GEOL. SURVEY BULL. 1142-I, P. I1 - I50
Deposit:: 1963 COMPILE ESPENSHADE, G.H., USGS BULL. 1142-
Commodities (Major) - Copper; (Trace) - Zinc
Development Status: Occurrence
Deposit Model: 91: Massive sulfide, Besshi
Host Rock Unit: Mica Schist And Siltstone Which Resemble The Anakeesta Formation Feldspathic Sandstone Which Ressembles The Thunderhead Sandsto
Structure: Northeast-Trending Strike Belts
Tectonic Structure: Folded Blue Ridge
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- North Carolina/Tennessee
- Great Smoky Mountains National ParkNational Park
- ⭔Southeastern United StatesArea
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