115 Quarry, Oakwoods, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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115 Quarry | - not defined - |
Oakwoods | - not defined - |
Wilkes County | County |
North Carolina | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 6' 26'' North , 81° 5' 60'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Wilkesboro | 3,531 (2017) | 6.9km |
North Wilkesboro | 4,226 (2017) | 7.1km |
Moravian Falls | 1,901 (2017) | 7.5km |
Cricket | 1,855 (2017) | 11.1km |
Fairplains | 2,120 (2017) | 11.2km |
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Club | Location | Distance |
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The Catawba Valley Gem & Mineral Club | Hickory, North Carolina | 47km |
Mindat Locality ID:
102368
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:102368:1
GUID (UUID V4):
2101fcb7-c754-46f9-98d8-6bda25d0b218
A quarry located 3.2 km (2.0 miles) ESE of Oakwoods.
Commodities (Major) - Stone - Crushed/Broken
Development Status: Producer
Rock Type : Granite-Gneiss and Dunite-Age 466.94+ or -17 million years old
OPERATION INCLUDES A MILL AT THE QUARRY.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
11 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
β Albite ? Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Description: Appears as intergrowth with microcline (Perthite) as wavy small white lines. Could be Oligoclase, this is why it is questioned. References: |
β Albite var. Andesine Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
β Albite var. Oligoclase Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
β 'Allanite Group' Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
β Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 References: |
β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' References: |
β 'Hornblende Root Name Group' Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
β Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Colour: light gray porphyroclasts Fluorescence: Light blue under S.W for some specimens |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
β Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
β | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
β | Albite ? | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
β | var. Oligoclase | 9.FA.35 | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
β | var. Andesine | 9.FA.35 | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
β | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
β | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | β»Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
β | 'Allanite Group' | - | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
H | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
H | β Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
O | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
O | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
O | β Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
F | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | β Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Na | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Mg | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Al | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Al | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Si | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Si | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Si | β Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
K | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ca | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Ti | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
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