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Beaver Creek, Ashe Co., North Carolina, USAi
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Beaver CreekCreek
Ashe Co.County
North CarolinaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 22' 38'' North , 81° 30' 7'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.37735,-81.50214
GeoHash:
G#: dnqncq7cq
GRN:
N25W47
Locality type:
Creek
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
West Jefferson1,308 (2017)3.0km
Jefferson1,606 (2017)5.4km
Lansing155 (2017)13.6km
Boone18,156 (2017)23.6km
Mountain City2,475 (2017)29.1km


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3 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Reference: Lesure,Frank G.,(1968) Mica Deposits of the Blue Ridge in North Carolina:USGS Professional Paper 577
β“˜ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Reference: John Preston Arthur,1914,History of Western North Carolina-XXV Mines and Mining
β“˜ Beryl var. Aquamarine
Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18
Reference: Stanley,Ruth P.,(1968) Treasures Beneath My Feet in Ashe County,North Carolina:Rocks and Minerals,March 1968,pp.184-204
β“˜ Beryl var. Heliodor
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Reference: Stanley,Ruth P.,(1968) Treasures Beneath My Feet in Ashe County,North Carolina:Rocks and Minerals,March 1968,pp.184-204; Lesure, Frank G.,(1968) Mica Deposits of the Blue Ridge in North Carolina :USGS Professional Paper 577
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: Lesure, Frank G.,(1968) Mica Deposits of the Blue Ridge in North Carolina:USGS Professional Paper 577
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“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Reference: Lesure,Frank G.,(1968) Mica Deposits of the Blue Ridge in North Carolina:USGS Professional Paper 577
β“˜ 'Hornblende'
Reference: Lesure, Frank G.,(1968) Mica Deposits of the Blue Ridge in North Carolina:USGS Professional Paper 577
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: John Preston Arthur,1914,History of Western North Carolina-Chapter XXV Mines and Mining
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Lesure,Frank G.,(1968) Mica Deposits of the Blue Ridge in North Carolina:USGS Professional Paper 577
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“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: John Preston Arthur,1914,History of Western North Carolina-XXV Mines and Mining

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜var. Aquamarine9.CJ.05Be3Al2Si6O18
β“˜var. Heliodor9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
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“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜'Hornblende'-
β“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(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
BeBeryllium
Beβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beβ“˜ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Beβ“˜ Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Oβ“˜ Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
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“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
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“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alβ“˜ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Alβ“˜ Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Siβ“˜ Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
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“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
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“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2

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