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Bald Knob Deposit (Primary Ore Body; Crouse Knob Deposit), Bald Knob, Sparta, Alleghany Co., North Carolina, USA

A manganese mine located 2½ miles East of Sparta.



References:
Econ Geol (1992) 87:2023-2040
Rocks & Min.: 21:357
Rocks & Min.: 60:130-135
Peacor, D. et al. (1974)
- Simmons,W.B. et al. (1981): Manganese Minerals of Bald Knob, North Carolina. Mineralogical Record 12, 167-171.





Map Reference: 36°33'0"N , 81°5'45"W

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Mineral List:
Actinolite
Alabandite
Alleghanyite (TL)
Andradite
Anthophyllite
'Apatite'
Apatite-(CaF)
Bannisterite ?
Bementite
Biotite
Calcite
var: Manganoan Calcite
Caryopilite
Cattierite
Chalcopyrite
'Chlorite Group'
Cobaltite
Galaxite (TL)
Grunerite
'Hornblende'
Jacobsite
Kellyite (TL)
Kutnohorite
Magnetite
Manganhumite
Manganocummingtonite
Manganogrunerite
Margarite
Muscovite
Neotocite
Pennantite
Phlogopite
Pyrite
Pyrolusite
Pyrophanite
Pyroxmangite
Pyrrhotite
Quartz
Rhodochrosite
Rhodonite
Sonolite
Spessartine
Stilpnomelane
var: Manganoan Stilpnomelane

Tephroite
Trimerite ?


45 entries listed. 39 valid minerals. 3 type localities (valid minerals).

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