Hitchcock Corp. Mines, Murphy Marble Belt, Cherokee County, North Carolina, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Hitchcock Corp. Mines | Group of Mines |
| Murphy Marble Belt | Belt |
| Cherokee County | County |
| North Carolina | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 5' North , 84° 2' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Murphy | 1,615 (2017) | 0.5km |
| Marble | 321 (2017) | 14.2km |
| Hayesville | 364 (2017) | 20.0km |
| Andrews | 1,752 (2017) | 23.1km |
| Young Harris | 1,325 (2017) | 23.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
11844
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:11844:5
GUID (UUID V4):
7dfb2a7c-5387-499c-a140-8946e5926b54
Two talc mines located 1.5 miles North and 4.2 miles SW, respectively, of Murphy. Owned by the Hitchcock Corp.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Dravite Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) References: |
| β Sillimanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O References: |
| β Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 References: |
| β Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Sillimanite | 9.AF.05 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| β | Dravite | 9.CK.05 | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| β | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| β | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | β Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Mg | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | β Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | β Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
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