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Cattail Mine (Iscom Mine), Yancey Co., North Carolina, USAi
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Cattail Mine (Iscom Mine)Mine
Yancey Co.County
North CarolinaState
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View of drainage tunnel exit

Cattail Mine, Yancey Co., North Carolina, USA
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Close-up of drainage tunnel exit.

Cattail Mine, Yancey Co., North Carolina, USA
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Tailings below the main shaft.

Cattail Mine, Yancey Co., North Carolina, USA
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View of drainage tunnel exit

Cattail Mine, Yancey Co., North Carolina, USA
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Close-up of drainage tunnel exit.

Cattail Mine, Yancey Co., North Carolina, USA
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Tailings below the main shaft.

Cattail Mine, Yancey Co., North Carolina, USA
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View of drainage tunnel exit

Cattail Mine, Yancey Co., North Carolina, USA
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Close-up of drainage tunnel exit.

Cattail Mine, Yancey Co., North Carolina, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 50' 49'' North , 82° 15' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.84694,-82.25833
GeoHash:
G#: dnmebjtr9
GRN:
N24W48
Locality type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Burnsville1,660 (2017)8.7km
Spruce Pine2,134 (2017)19.0km
Bakersville452 (2017)20.8km
Montreat723 (2017)22.9km
Old Fort911 (2017)25.2km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Mountain Area Gem and Mineral Association (MAGMA)Asheville, North Carolina38km
Southern Appalachian Mineral SocietyAsheville, North Carolina38km
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Cattail Branch Mine, Cattail Creek 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 Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Reference: www.mcrocks.com
β“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Reference: www.mcrocks.com
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Almandine, etc.

Cattail Mine, Yancey Co., North Carolina, USA
β“˜ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Reference: www.mcrocks.com
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Reference: USGS Bull 315
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
Reference: Lesure, Frank G.,(1968) Mica Deposits of the Blue Ridge in North Carolina: USGS Professional Paper 577
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
Reference: Lesure, Frank G.,(1968) Mica Deposits of the Blue Ridge in North Carolina: USGS Professional Paper 577
β“˜ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Reference: www.mcrocks.com
β“˜ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Reference: www.mcrocks.com
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Muscovite, etc.

Cattail Mine, Yancey Co., North Carolina, USA
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: www.mcrocks.com; USGS Bull 315
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Reference: Lesure, Frank G.,(1968) Mica Deposits of the Blue Ridge in North Carolina: USGS Professional Paper 577
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Lesure, Frank G.,(1968) Mica Deposits of the Blue Ridge in North Carolina: USGS Professional Paper 577
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Reference: Lesure, Frank G.,(1968) Mica Deposits of the Blue Ridge in North Carolina: USGS Professional Paper 577
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: www.mcrocks.com
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Reference: Lesure, Frank G.,(1968) Mica Deposits of the Blue Ridge in North Carolina: USGS Professional Paper 577

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜var. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
β“˜Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜Kyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
β“˜'Feldspar Group'-
β“˜'var. Perthite'-
β“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
BBoron
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS

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