Road to Nowhere (Lakeview Drive), Great Smoky Mountains, Swain Co., North Carolina, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Road to Nowhere (Lakeview Drive) | - not defined - |
Great Smoky Mountains | Mountain Range |
Swain Co. | County |
North Carolina | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° North , 83° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~18km
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mineral salts are found along the roadcuts (Wehutty Formation). No collecting allowed Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Epsomite Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O Reference: Hammarstrom, Jane M. Seal II, Robert R., Meier, Allen L. and Jackson, John C. (2003) Weathering of Sulfidic Shale and Copper Mine Waste: Secondary Minerals and Metal Cycling in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee, and North Carolina, USA; Environmental Geology: 47. |
β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Reference: Hammarstrom, Jane M. Seal II, Robert R., Meier, Allen L. and Jackson, John C. (2003) Weathering of Sulfidic Shale and Copper Mine Waste: Secondary Minerals and Metal Cycling in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee, and North Carolina, USA; Environmental Geology: 45: 47. |
β Halotrichite Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O Reference: Hammarstrom, Jane M. Seal II, Robert R., Meier, Allen L. and Jackson, John C. (2003) Weathering of Sulfidic Shale and Copper Mine Waste: Secondary Minerals and Metal Cycling in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee, and North Carolina, USA; Environmental Geology: 45: 47. |
β Hydroniumjarosite Formula: (H3O)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 Reference: Hammarstrom, Jane M. Seal II, Robert R., Meier, Allen L. and Jackson, John C. (2003) Weathering of Sulfidic Shale and Copper Mine Waste: Secondary Minerals and Metal Cycling in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee, and North Carolina, USA; Environmental Geology: 45: 47. |
β Magnesiocopiapite Formula: MgFe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O Reference: Hammarstrom, Jane M. Seal II, Robert R., Meier, Allen L. and Jackson, John C. (2003) Weathering of Sulfidic Shale and Copper Mine Waste: Secondary Minerals and Metal Cycling in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee, and North Carolina, USA; Environmental Geology: 45: 47. |
β Pickeringite Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O Reference: Hammarstrom, Jane M. Seal II, Robert R., Meier, Allen L. and Jackson, John C. (2003) Weathering of Sulfidic Shale and Copper Mine Waste: Secondary Minerals and Metal Cycling in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee, and North Carolina, USA; Environmental Geology: 45: 47. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
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β | Epsomite | 7.CB.40 | MgSO4 Β· 7H2O |
β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
β | Halotrichite | 7.CB.85 | FeAl2(SO4)4 Β· 22H2O |
β | Hydroniumjarosite | 7.BC.10 | (H3O)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
β | Magnesiocopiapite | 7.DB.35 | MgFe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 Β· 20H2O |
β | Pickeringite | 7.CB.85 | MgAl2(SO4)4 Β· 22H2O |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
Group 29 - HYDRATED ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | |||
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AXO4·xH2O | |||
β | Epsomite | 29.6.11.1 | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
β | Gypsum | 29.6.3.1 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
AB2(XO4)4·H2O | |||
β | Halotrichite | 29.7.3.2 | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
β | Pickeringite | 29.7.3.1 | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
Group 31 - HYDRATED SULFATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
Miscellaneous | |||
β | Magnesiocopiapite | 31.10.5.2 | MgFe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
β | Hydroniumjarosite | - | (H3O)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
H | β Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | β Hydroniumjarosite | (H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
H | β Magnesiocopiapite | MgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
H | β Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
O | β Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | β Hydroniumjarosite | (H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | β Magnesiocopiapite | MgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
O | β Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
Mg | β Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
Mg | β Magnesiocopiapite | MgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
Al | β Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
S | β Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | β Hydroniumjarosite | (H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
S | β Magnesiocopiapite | MgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
S | β Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Hydroniumjarosite | (H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Fe | β Magnesiocopiapite | MgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
Fe | β Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Hammarstrom, Jane M. Seal II, Robert R., Meier, Allen L. and Jackson, John C. (2003) Weathering of Sulfidic Shale and Copper Mine Waste: Secondary Minerals and Metal Cycling in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee, and North Carolina, USA; Environmental Geology: 45: 35β57.
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