Boomer Tom Young Mine, Yancey County, North Carolina, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Boomer Tom Young Mine | Mine |
Yancey County | County |
North Carolina | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 54' 8'' North , 82° 10' 50'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Spruce Pine | 2,134 (2017) | 10.5km |
Burnsville | 1,660 (2017) | 11.0km |
Bakersville | 452 (2017) | 12.8km |
Crossnore | 192 (2017) | 26.2km |
Marion | 7,861 (2017) | 28.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Mountain Area Gem and Mineral Association (MAGMA) | Asheville, North Carolina | 47km |
Southern Appalachian Mineral Society | Asheville, North Carolina | 47km |
Mindat Locality ID:
102398
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:102398:8
GUID (UUID V4):
cd4c4806-eace-4533-8962-0354e987a3e4
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Blake Mine
REF:Deposit:: OLSON, J C, 1944, NC DEPT OF CONS & DEVEL BULL 43, PLATE 2.
Deposit:: FOR ATTACHMENT SEE 37-011-00122.
Commodities (Major) - Mica; (Trace) - Feldspar
Development Status: Past Producer
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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
2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
β 'Hornblende Root Name Group' Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
β | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | β»Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
β | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
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 Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
O | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
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 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Al | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Si | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Ca | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
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Boomer Tom Young Mine, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA