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Gaston Co., North Carolina, USA

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Mineral List:
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Albite
    var: Oligoclase
    (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Wilson,W.F and McKenzie, B.J , 1978, Mineral Collecting Sites In North Carolina, Information Circular 24]
  		•  Altaite
    PbTe
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Andalusite
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  'Apatite'
    Reference: [Wilson,W.F and McKenzie, B.J , 1978, Mineral Collecting Sites In North Carolina, Information Circular 24]
  		•  Apatite-(CaF)
    Ca
     
    5
    		[F|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Bessemer City Quarry, Bessemer City, Gaston Co., North Carolina, USA
    © 2008 Jesse Crawford
  		•  Apatite-(CaF)
    var: Carbonate-rich Apatite-(CaF)
    Ca
     
    5
    		[(F,O)|(PO
     
    4
    		,CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Arsenopyrite
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    LCA Mine (Lithium Corporation of America Mine), Bessemer City, Gaston Co., North Carolina, USA
    © 2002, Keith Wood
  		•  Asbolane
    (Ni,Co)
     
    2-x
    		Mn
    4+
     
    		(O,OH)
     
    4
    		 · nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [J.H,Pratt,1907,NCGS Economic Paper No.11,The Mining Industry in North Carolina During 1905]
  		•  Autunite
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·11H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Rocks and Minerals,May-June,2005]
  		•  Azurite
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Bavenite
    Ca
     
    4
    		Be
     
    2
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    9
    		O
     
    26
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Beraunite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    5
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 60:89.]
  		•  Bertrandite
    Be
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Beryl
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Beryl
    var: Emerald
    Reference: [Mineral Commodity Files,Asheville Regional Office,North Carolina Geological Survey]
  		•  Biotite
    Reference: [Wilson,W.F and McKenzie, B.J , 1978, Mineral Collecting Sites In North Carolina, Information Circular 24]
  		•  Bismite
    Bi
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Genth,F.A and Kerr, W.C. 1881, Mineral and Mineral Localities of North Carolina , Geological Survey]
  		•  Bornite
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
    Reference: [Genth,F.A and Kerr,W.C,1881,Minerals and Mineral Localities of North Carolina,Geological Survey]
  		•  Brannockite ?
    (K,Na)Li
     
    3
    		Sn
     
    2
    		Si
     
    12
    		O
     
    30
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Cassiterite
    SnO
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Clinochlore
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		Al[(OH)
     
    8
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Columbite-(Fe)
    FeNb
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 60:89.]
  		•  Corundum
    Al
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Genth, F.A. and Kerr, W.C. (1881) Mineral Localities of North Carolina, Geologic Survey, North Carolina; Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 910.]
  		•  Diaspore
    AlO(OH)
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Dickinsonite-(KMnNa)
    {KNa}{Mn
    2+
     
    		[ ]}{Ca}{Na
     
    3
    		}{Mn
    2+
    13
    		}{Al}[(OH)
     
    2
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    12
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Dolomite
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Genth,F.A and Kerr, W.C , 1881, Minerals and Mineral Localities of North Carolina , Geological Survey, North Carolina]
  		•  Dumortierite
    (Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    7
    		[O
     
    3
    		|BO
     
    3
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Earlshannonite ?
    Mn
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  'Emery'
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Eosphorite
    (Mn
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		)Al[(OH)
     
    2
    		|PO
     
    4
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  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.]
  		•  Fairfieldite
    Ca
     
    2
    		(Mn
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		)[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    LCA Mine (Lithium Corporation of America Mine), Bessemer City, Gaston Co., North Carolina, USA
    © Rui Nunes 2006
  		•  'Feldspar Group'
    Reference: [Wilson,W.F and McKenzie, B.J , 1978, Mineral Collecting Sites In North Carolina, Information Circular 24]
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: [Dana 6: 1076.]
  		•  Frondelite
    Mn
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    5
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [Dana 6:1076.]
  		•  Galena
    var: Argentiferous Galena
    Reference: [Jay Ellis Ransom, 1974, Gems and Minerals of America]
  		•  'Garnet Group'
    X
     
    3
    		Z
     
    2
    		(TO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V)
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Goethite
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Gold
    Au
    Reference: [Dana 6:1076.]
  		•  Graphite
    C
    Reference: [Mineral Commodity Files ,Asheville Regional Office, North Carolina Geological Survey]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: []
  		•  Herderite
    CaBe[(F,OH)|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Heterosite
    (Fe
    3+
     
    		,Mn
    3+
     
    		)[PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Holmquistite
    ☐[Li
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [MinMag 65:775-785]
  		•  'Hornblende'
    Reference: [U.S Bureau of Mines/Spatial Data from the Minerals System/Mineral Industry Location System(Mas/Mils)CD-Rom,Sep,1995]
  		•  Hydroxylherderite
    CaBe[(OH,F)|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Ilmenite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
    Reference: [Wilson,W.F and McKenzie, B.J , 1978, Mineral Collecting Sites In North Carolina, Information Circular 24]
  		•  Ilmenite
    var: Manaccanite
    Reference: [Genth,F.A and Kerr,W.C,1881,Mineral and Mineral Localities of North Carolina,Geologic Survey]
  		•  Kaolinite
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [U.S Bureau of Mines/Spatial Data from the Minerals System/Mineral Industry Location System(Mas/Mils)CD-Rom,Sep,1995]
  		•  Kastningite
    (Mn
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg)Al
     
    2
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [site indentification by comparsion to Foote mine specimens]
    Site Photo
    LCA Mine (Lithium Corporation of America Mine), Bessemer City, Gaston Co., North Carolina, USA
    © 2004 JBS
  		•  'K Feldspar'
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Kyanite
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Forsyth Gem and Mineral Club]
  		•  Laueite
    Mn
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Lazulite
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)Al
     
    2
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Genth, F.A. and Kerr, W.C. (1881) Mineral Localities of North Carolina, Geologic Survey, North Carolina; Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 910.]
  		•  Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Lithiophilite
    LiMn
    2+
     
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [U.S Geological Survey,2005,Mineral Resources Data System:U.S Geological Survey,Reston,Virginia]
  		•  Marcasite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Margarite
    CaAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Genth,F.A and Kerr,W.C, 1881,Mineral Localities of North Carolina, Geologic Survey, North Carolina]
  		•  Messelite
    Ca
     
    2
    		(Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		)[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    LCA Mine (Lithium Corporation of America Mine), Bessemer City, Gaston Co., North Carolina, USA
    © C.Boutry
  		•  'Mica Group'
    Reference: [Genth,F.A and Kerr,W.C, 1881,Mineral Localities of North Carolina, Geologic Survey, North Carolina]
  		•  Molybdenite
    MoS
     
    2
    Reference: [Forsyth Gem and Mineral Club]
  		•  'Monazite'
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Montanite
    Bi
     
    2
    		[TeO
     
    6
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Genth,F.A and Kerr,W.C,1881,Minerals and Mineral Localities of North Carolina,Geologic Survey]
  		•  Muscovite
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Muscovite
    var: Damourite
    Reference: [Genth,F.A and Kerr,W.C,1881,Mineral and Mineral Localities of North Carolina,Geologic Survey]
  		•  Nagyágite
    Pb
     
    5
    		Au(Te,Sb)
     
    4
    		S
     
    5-8
    Reference: [Genth,F.A and Kerr, W.C. 1881, Mineral and Mineral Localities of North Carolina , Geological Survey]
  		•  Oxiberaunite
    (Fe
    3+
     
    		,Mn
    3+
     
    		)Fe
    3+
    5
    		[O|(OH)
     
    4
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		] · 6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [webmineral.com/data/oxiberaunite.shtml-27k]
  		•  Paravauxite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Al
     
    2
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [MinMax Mineral Information System]
  		•  'Perthite'
    Reference: [Wilson,W.F and McKenzie, B.J , 1978, Mineral Collecting Sites In North Carolina, Information Circular 24]
  		•  Phosphosiderite
    FePO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  'Psilomelane
    var: Nickeloan Psilomelane'
    Reference: [Dana 6: 1076.]
  		•  Purpurite (TL)
    (Mn
    3+
     
    		,Fe
    3+
     
    		)[PO
     
    4
    		]
    Type Locality: Faires Mine, Kings Mountain, Gaston Co., North Carolina, USA
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 676.]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Pyrolusite
    MnO
     
    2
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Pyrophyllite
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    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: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Quartz
    var: Blue Quartz
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Quartz
    var: Smoky Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Rhodochrosite
    MnCO
     
    3
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Rhodonite
    MnSiO
     
    3
    Reference: [www.excaliburmineral.com]
  		•  Rockbridgeite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    5
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Rutile
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Wilson,W.F and McKenzie, B.J , 1978, Mineral Collecting Sites In North Carolina, Information Circular 24]
    Site Photo
    Bessemer City, Gaston Co., North Carolina, USA
    © 2003 John H. Betts
  		•  Schorl
    [Na][Fe
    2+
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Scorodite
    Fe
    3+
     
    		AsO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  'Sericite'
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Sillimanite
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Wilson,W.F and McKenzie, B.J , 1978, Mineral Collecting Sites In North Carolina, Information Circular 24]
  		•  Spessartine
    Mn
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [Dana 6: 1076.]
  		•  Spodumene
    LiAl[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Description: The main ore mineral at this mine. Occurs as pale grayish green crystals up to 40cm.
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Strengite
    FePO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Strunzite
    Mn
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Sulphur
    S
     
    8
    Reference: [Genth,F.A and Kerr,W.C,1881,Minerals and Mineral Localities of North Carolina,Geologic Survey]
  		•  Talc
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Tantalite-(Fe)
    FeTa
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: [MinMax Mineral Information System]
  		•  Tetradymite
    Bi
     
    2
    		Te
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Tetrahedrite
    (Cu,Fe,Ag,Zn)
     
    12
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Topaz
    Al
     
    2
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Genth,F.A and Kerr.W.C,1881,Minerals and Mineral Localities of North Carolina,Geological Survey]
  		•  'Tourmaline'
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Turgite
    Reference: []
  		•  Uraninite
    UO
     
    2
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Vivianite
    Fe
    2+
    3
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Zircon
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]


    110 entries listed. 83 valid minerals. 1 type locality (valid mineral). 1 erroneous literature entry.

    Localities in this Region:
    USA
     
    • North Carolina
      • Gaston Co.
        • Carolina Tin-Spodumene Belt
          • Bessemer City
        • Cherryville
        • Gaffney-Kings Mountain District
        • Kings Mountain
          • Chimney Barite Place
          • Lawson Barite Property
        • North Carolina Tin Belt

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