Carolina Lithium Project, Carolina Tin-Spodumene Belt, Gaston County, North Carolina, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Carolina Lithium Project | Project |
| Carolina Tin-Spodumene Belt | Belt |
| Gaston County | County |
| North Carolina | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 21' 55'' North , 81° 21' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cherryville | 5,974 (2017) | 2.4km |
| Tryon | 1,721 (2017) | 4.4km |
| Waco | 318 (2017) | 6.4km |
| Bessemer City | 5,548 (2017) | 11.2km |
| Kings Mountain | 10,760 (2017) | 13.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gaston Gem, Mineral and Faceters Club | Gastonia, North Carolina | 19km |
| The Catawba Valley Gem & Mineral Club | Hickory, North Carolina | 41km |
| Charlotte Gem & Mineral Club | Charlotte, North Carolina | 49km |
Mindat Locality ID:
418653
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:418653:6
GUID (UUID V4):
99d9edcd-643f-458f-9051-77b5c1e4c35e
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β 'Feldspar Group' |
| β Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Spodumene Formula: LiAlSi2O6 |
| β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| β Vivianite Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| β | Vivianite | 8.CE.40 | Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 Β· 8H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Spodumene | 9.DA.30 | LiAlSi2O6 |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Li | Lithium | |
| Li | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | β Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| P | β Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
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