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Watauga Co., North Carolina, USA

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Mineral List:
  		•  Actinolite
    ☐Ca
     
    2
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		(Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		)(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Aegirine
    NaFe
    3+
     
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [USGS Mineral Resources On - Line Spatial Data ,2005]
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Arsenopyrite
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
    Reference: [Genth,F,A and Kerr, W.C.,1881,Mineral and Mineral Localities of North Carolina,Geological Survey , North Carolina]
  		•  Azurite
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Ref: Gems and Minerals Of America - Jay Ellis Ransom -1974]
  		•  'Barnhardtite'
    Reference: [Genth,F.A and Kerr,W.C,1881,Minerals and Mineral Localities of North Carolina,Geologic Survey]
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Beryl
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Biotite
    Reference: [Tectonics of the Blue Ridge Mountain Province- LaDorna Jo Ptaff-2004]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Calcite
    var: Manganoan Calcite
    (Ca,Mn)CO
     
    3
    Reference: [Mineral Collecting Sites in North Carolina-Wilson,W.F,and Mckenzre B.J-1978]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Chromite
    FeCr
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Ref: Gems and Minerals Of America - Jay Ellis Ransom -1974]
  		•  'Chrysolite'
    Reference: [Ref: Gems and Minerals Of America - Jay Ellis Ransom -1974]
  		•  Chrysotile
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Genth,F.A and Kerr.W.C,1881,Mineral and Mineral Localities of North Carolina,Geologic Survey]
  		•  Clinochlore
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		Al[(OH)
     
    8
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Ref: Gems and Minerals Of America - Jay Ellis Ransom -1974]
  		•  Clinochlore
    var: Pennine
    Reference: [Ref: Gems and Minerals Of America - Jay Ellis Ransom -1974]
  		•  Copper
    Cu
    Reference: [Ref: Gems and Minerals Of America - Jay Ellis Ransom -1974]
  		•  Cummingtonite
    [ ][Mg
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [Stapor, Frank,W.Jr, and Flaisher,Chris, Mar, 2006, Altered Amphibolite Hypotheisis for the orgin of Todd - type Chlorite Bodies in the Ashe Formation Northwest North Carolina : Evidence from Amphibole Mineralogy and Pargentic Sequence, Earth Sciences, Tennessee Technological University]
  		•  Cuprite
    Cu
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Ref: Gems and Minerals Of America - Jay Ellis Ransom -1974]
  		•  Epidote
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Description: Argentiferous variety.
    Reference: [Dana 6:1079.]
  		•  'Garnet Group'
    X
     
    3
    		Z
     
    2
    		(TO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V)
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Gold
    Au
    Reference: [Gold in North Carolina (NCGS) www.geology.enr.state.nc.us/]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [USGS Mineral Resources On - Line Spatial Data ,2005]
  		•  Hematite
    var: Martite
    Reference: [Genth,F,A and Kerr, W.C.,1881,Mineral and Mineral Localities of North Carolina,Geological Survey , North Carolina]
  		•  'Hornblende'
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  'K Feldspar'
    Reference: [N.C. Geological Survey-1985]
  		•  Kyanite
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [J.Robert Butler,1984,Map showing Paleozoic Metamorphic Facies,NCGS]
  		•  Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Ref: Gems and Minerals Of America - Jay Ellis Ransom -1974]
  		•  Magnesiohornblende
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    4
    		Al][(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    7
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [Stapor, Frank,W.Jr, and Flaisher,Chris, Mar, 2006, Altered Amphibolite Hypotheisis for the orgin of Todd - type Chlorite Bodies in the Ashe Formation Northwest North Carolina : Evidence from Amphibole Mineralogy and Pargentic Sequence, Earth Sciences, Tennessee Technological University]
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [USGS Mineral Resources On - Line Spatial Data ,2005]
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Ref: Gems and Minerals Of America - Jay Ellis Ransom -1974]
  		•  Omphacite
    (Ca,Na)(Mg,Al)[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Ref: Stewart, Adams, and Trupe-1997 and Abbott and Raymond-1997]
  		•  Pargasite
    [Na][Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    4
    		Al][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [Stapor, Frank,W.Jr, and Flaisher,Chris, Mar, 2006, Altered Amphibolite Hypotheisis for the orgin of Todd - type Chlorite Bodies in the Ashe Formation Northwest North Carolina : Evidence from Amphibole Mineralogy and Pargentic Sequence, Earth Sciences, Tennessee Technological University]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Pyromorphite
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Pyrrhotite
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Ref: Gems and Minerals Of America - Jay Ellis Ransom -1974]
  		•  Quartz
    var: Jasper
    Reference: [Genth,F.A and Kerr,W.C,1881,Minerals and Mineral Localities of North Carolina,Geologic Survey]
  		•  Silver
    Ag
    Reference: [U.S Bureau of Mines/Spatial Data from the Minerals system/Mineral Industry Location System(Mas/Mils)CD-Rom,Sep,1995]
  		•  'Soapstone'
    Reference: [Mineral Commodity Files , Asheville Regional Office, NCGS]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Tremolite
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [Ref: Gems and Minerals Of America - Jay Ellis Ransom -1974]
  		•  Tschermakite
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    3
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		Al][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [Stapor, Frank,W.Jr, and Flaisher,Chris, Mar, 2006, Altered Amphibolite Hypotheisis for the orgin of Todd - type Chlorite Bodies in the Ashe Formation Northwest North Carolina : Evidence from Amphibole Mineralogy and Pargentic Sequence, Earth Sciences, Tennessee Technological University]
  		•  Zircon
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Frank G.Lesure,1968,Mica Deposits of the Blue Ridge in North Carolina,USGS Professional Paper 577,pg# 10]


    46 entries listed. 34 valid minerals.

    Localities in this Region:
    USA
     
    • North Carolina
      • Watauga Co.
        • (MRDS-10096981)
        • Blue Ridge Parkway
        • Buckeye Knob area
        • Meat Camp
          • Rich Mountain Deposit

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