Lower Ogle Kaolin Mine, Bryson City Feldspar Mining District, Swain County, North Carolina, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Lower Ogle Kaolin Mine | Mine |
| Bryson City Feldspar Mining District | Mining District |
| Swain County | County |
| North Carolina | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 24' 39'' North , 83° 29' 16'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bryson City | 1,458 (2017) | 4.1km |
| Cherokee | 2,138 (2017) | 17.2km |
| Dillsboro | 240 (2017) | 21.8km |
| Sylva | 2,617 (2017) | 24.1km |
| Webster | 375 (2017) | 25.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gem & Mineral Society of Franklin | Franklin, North Carolina | 27km |
Mindat Locality ID:
102239
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:102239:4
GUID (UUID V4):
bc99d431-fd5c-41cb-ab63-c2b0a8df4859
REF:Deposit:: CAMERON, E.N., 1951, FELDSPAR DEPOSITS OF THE BRYSON CITY DISTRICT, NORTH CAROLINA: NORTH CAROLINA DIV. MINERAL RESOURCES BULL. 62, 100 P
Deposit:: 1951 OTHER CAMERON, E.N., N.C. BULL. 6
Production:: CAMERON, E.N., 1951, N.C. DIV. MIN. RES. B
Commodities (Major) - Clay - Kaolin; (Trace) - Feldspar
Development Status: Past Producer
Structure: Principal Zone Of Pegmatites Trends Northeast; Most Pegmatites Strike Northeast, But Some Strike Northwest.
Host Rock: Granitic Gneiss
Tectonic Structure: Folded Blue Ridge Province
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1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
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