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Charles Ridge Mine (Charles Rock Mine), Avery Co., North Carolina, USAi
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Charles Ridge Mine (Charles Rock Mine)Mine
Avery Co.County
North CarolinaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 1' 32'' North , 82° 2' 4'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.02556,-82.03444
GeoHash:
G#: dnmsvq224
GRN:
N25W47
Locality type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Crossnore192 (2017)9.4km
Bakersville452 (2017)11.2km
Newland686 (2017)11.8km
Spruce Pine2,134 (2017)12.5km
Elk Park442 (2017)15.5km


Commodities (Major) - Mica; (Trace) - Feldspar
Development Status: Past Producer
FOR ATTACHMENT SEE 37-011-00122.
LISTED CHARLES ROCK MINE IN CRIB LIST 12/81.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


4 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Reference: Deuser,W.G.,and Herzog,L.F.,(1962) Rubidium-Strontium age determinations of muscovites and biotites from the pegmatites of the Blue Ridge and Piedmont:Journal of Geophysical Research,v.67,p.1997-2007
β“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Reference: Deuser,W.G.,and Herzog,L.F.,(1962) Rubidium-Strontium age determinations of muscovites and biotites from the pegmatites of the Blue Ridge and Piedmont:Journal of Geophysical Research,v.67,p.1997-2007
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Reference: Deuser,W.G.,and Herzog,L.F.,(1962) Rubidium -Strontium age determinations of muscovites and biotite from pegmatites of the Blue Ridge and Piedmont:Journal of Geophysical Resarch,v.67,p.1997-2004
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Reference: Deuser,W.G.,and Herzog,L.F.,(1962) Rubidium -Strontium age determinations of muscovites and biotite from pegmatites of the Blue Ridge and Piedmont:Journal of Geophysical Resarch,v.67,p.1997-2004
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
Reference: Deuser,W.G.,and Herzog,L.F.,(1962) Rubidium -Strontium age determinations of muscovites and biotite from pegmatites of the Blue Ridge and Piedmont:Journal of Geophysical Resarch,v.67,p.1997-2004
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
Reference: Deuser,W.G.,and Herzog,L.F.,(1962) Rubidium -Strontium age determinations of muscovites and biotite from pegmatites of the Blue Ridge and Piedmont:Journal of Geophysical Resarch,v.67,p.1997-2004
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Reference: Deuser,W.G.,and Herzog,L.F.,(1962) Rubidium -Strontium age determinations of muscovites and biotite from pegmatites of the Blue Ridge and Piedmont:Journal of Geophysical Resarch,v.67,p.1997-2004
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Deuser,W.G.,and Herzog,L.F.,(1962) Rubidium -Strontium age determinations of muscovites and biotite from pegmatites of the Blue Ridge and Piedmont:Journal of Geophysical Resarch,v.67,p.1997-2004
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Reference: Deuser,W.G.,and Herzog,L.F.,(1962) Rubidium -Strontium age determinations of muscovites and biotite from pegmatites of the Blue Ridge and Piedmont:Journal of Geophysical Resarch,v.67,p.1997-2004
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Deuser,W.G.,and Herzog,L.F.,(1962) Rubidium -Strontium age determinations of muscovites and biotite from pegmatites of the Blue Ridge and Piedmont:Journal of Geophysical Resarch,v.67,p.1997-2004

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜var. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜'Feldspar Group'-
β“˜'var. Perthite'-
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
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“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Naβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

References

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Olson, J. C. (1944), North Carolina Department of Conservatyion & Development, Bulletin 43, Pl. 2.
Deuser, W.G., and Herzog, L.F. (1962), Rubidium-Strontium age determinations of muscovites and biotites from the pegmatites of the Blue Ridge and Piedmont: Journal of Geophysical Research: 67: 1997-2007.

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