Parks Mine, Thomson, McDuffie County, Georgia, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Parks Mine | Mine |
| Thomson | Town |
| McDuffie County | County |
| Georgia | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 37' 7'' North , 82° 33' 2'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Thomson | 6,689 (2017) | 17.0km |
| Camak | 131 (2017) | 20.4km |
| Lincolnton | 1,479 (2017) | 20.4km |
| Washington | 3,981 (2017) | 21.8km |
| Norwood | 227 (2017) | 22.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
17836
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:17836:8
GUID (UUID V4):
81944408-38ff-4a54-97ed-48c5287a2526
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Parks Gold Mine
Located within 2.0 km of the Landers Mine & 17.7 km NW of Thompson.
Commodities (Trace) - Gold
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
15 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Altaite Formula: PbTe |
| β Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| β Covellite Formula: CuS |
| β Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| β Gold Formula: Au References: |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| β Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| β Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
| β Silver Formula: Ag |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| β | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Altaite | 2.CD.10 | PbTe |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| β | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
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