Oakland Asbestos Mine, Lake Toxaway, Transylvania County, North Carolina, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Oakland Asbestos Mine | Mine |
| Lake Toxaway | Lake |
| Transylvania County | County |
| North Carolina | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 6' 52'' North , 82° 58' 58'' West
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gem & Mineral Society of Franklin | Franklin, North Carolina | 37km |
| Pendleton District Gem and Mineral Society | Central, South Carolina | 47km |
Mindat Locality ID:
102293
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:102293:6
GUID (UUID V4):
a6ad2b33-e414-4071-a0cb-f14d5175fca2
Commodities (Major) - Asbestos
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock: Plutonic Rock
Production:: CONRAD, S.G., AND OTHERS, 1963, N.C. DIV. MIN. RES. BULL. 77.
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5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| β Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| β Anthophyllite Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| β 'Chlorite Group' |
| β Enstatite Formula: Mg2Si2O6 |
| β 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
| β Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| β Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
| β | Anthophyllite | 9.DD.05 | β»{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| β | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| β | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| β | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| β | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | β Anthophyllite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | β Anthophyllite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | β Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| O | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Anthophyllite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Mg | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | β Anthophyllite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Si | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
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