Unnamed Iron - Copper Prospect (Locust Gap Prospect; Calhoun Prospect No. 2; MRDS - 10025757), Swain County Copper Mining District (Fontana Mining District), Swain County, North Carolina, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 31' 57'' North , 83° 39' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Townsend | 452 (2017) | 18.3km |
| Bryson City | 1,458 (2017) | 21.7km |
| Gatlinburg | 4,184 (2017) | 24.0km |
| Walland | 259 (2016) | 26.0km |
| Robbinsville | 598 (2017) | 27.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gem & Mineral Society of Franklin | Franklin, North Carolina | 46km |
Mindat Locality ID:
102263
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:102263:9
GUID (UUID V4):
9e2dea68-a6b4-4faa-a079-009dc9c00341
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:: TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY, (N.D.), MAPS AND FILE DATA: TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY, MINERA
Commodities (Trace) - Iron, Copper
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Great Smoky Group Sandstone, Unnamed Diorite, Chiefly Hornblende & Plagioclase
Structure: Northeast-Trending Strike Belts
Tectonic Structure: Folded Blue Ridge
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Copper | Cu |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
USA
- North Carolina/Tennessee
- Great Smoky Mountains National ParkNational Park
- ⭔Southeastern United StatesArea
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