Blue Ridge Parkway, Avery Co., North Carolina, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Blue Ridge Parkway | - not defined - |
| Avery Co. | County |
| North Carolina | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 5' 36'' North , 81° 48' 46'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sugar Mountain | 197 (2017) | 5.7km |
| Seven Devils | 192 (2017) | 7.5km |
| Foscoe | 1,370 (2017) | 8.7km |
| Banner Elk | 1,138 (2017) | 9.4km |
| Newland | 686 (2017) | 10.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
280846
Long-form identifier:
1:2:280846:1
GUID (UUID V4):
380ee273-2c4a-4333-9fb2-56c22a32da6b
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities1 valid mineral.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 Reference: Mark W.Carter,Carl E.Merschat,William F. Wilson, 2001, A Geologic Adventure Along the Blue Ridge Parkway In North Carolina, Bulletion 98 |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' Reference: Mark W.Carter,Carl E.Merschat,William F. Wilson, 2001, A Geologic Adventure Along the Blue Ridge Parkway In North Carolina, Bulletion 98 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Localities in this Region
- North Carolina
- Avery Co.
- Blue Ridge Parkway
- Avery Co.
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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