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Caldwell Co., North Carolina, USA

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Mineral List:
  		•  Almandine
    Fe
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  'Alum Group'
    XAl(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·12H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Anglesite
    PbSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Dana 6:1075.]
  		•  Anthophyllite
    ☐[Mg
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  'Asbestos'
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Babingtonite
    Ca
     
    2
    		(Fe,Mn)FeSi
     
    5
    		O
     
    14
    		(OH)
    Reference: [http://rruff.geo.arizona.edu/doclib/hom/babingtonite.pdf.]
    Site Photo
    Caldwell Quarry (Martin Marietta Quarry), Lenoir, Caldwell Co., North Carolina, USA
    © 2008 Jesse Crawford
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Beryl
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Biotite
    Reference: [J.Robert Burler,1984,Map showing Paleozoic Metamorphic Facies, NCGS]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 60:97.]
  		•  Cerussite
    PbCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Nitze,H.B.C.,and Wilkens,H.A.J.,1897,Gold Mining in North Carolina and Adacent South Appalachian Regions:North Carolina Geological Survey.,Bulletion No.10]
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Chromite
    FeCr
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Dana 6:1075.]
  		•  'Chrysolite'
    Reference: [Dana 6:1075.]
  		•  Chrysotile
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Dana 6:1075.]
  		•  'Coal
    var: Anthracite'
    Reference: [Self - Collected Bruce Osborne]
  		•  Epidote
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 60:97.]
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: [Grossman,Jeffrey N., 1999, Geochemistry of igneous rocks in the U.S ( major elements ) from the PLUTO database]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [Dana 6:1075.]
  		•  Gold
    Au
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Graphite
    C
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  'Hornblende'
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 60:97.]
  		•  Ilmenite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
    Reference: [U.S. Bureau of Mines /Spatial Data from the Minerals System/Mineral Industry Location System(Mas/Mils)CD-Rom,Sep,1995]
  		•  Kaolinite
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  '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]
  		•  Laumontite
    CaAl
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 60:97.]
  		•  Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    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]
  		•  'Marmolite'
    Reference: [Dana 6:1075.]
  		•  Microcline
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Colour: pink
    Fluorescence: dull red under S.W light
    Reference: [Self - collected Wayne Osborne]
  		•  'Monazite'
    Reference: [USGS Mineral Resources On - Line Spatial Data 2005]
  		•  Muscovite
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Muscovite
    var: Damourite
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Natrolite
    Na
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  'Olivine'
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Paragonite
    NaAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Genth,F,A and Kerr,W.C,1881,Minerals and Mineral Localities of North Carolina,Geologic Survey]
  		•  Prehnite
    Ca
     
    2
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    12
    		(OH)
    Reference: [www.mcrocks.com]
  		•  'Psilomelane'
    Reference: [Dana 6:1075.]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Pyromorphite
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Dana 6:1075.]
  		•  Pyrope
    var: Rhodolite
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Romanèchite
    (Ba,H
     
    2
    		O)
     
    2
    		Mn
     
    5
    		O
     
    10
    Reference: [Genth,F.A,1891,Minerals of North Carolina]
  		•  Rutile
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [U.S. Bureau of Mines/Spatial Data from the Minerals System/Mineral Industry Location System(Mas/Mils)CD-Rom,Sep,1995]
  		•  Scheelite
    Ca[WO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  'Serpentine Group'
    D
     
    2
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		](OH)4 + or - nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Sillimanite
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [J.Robert Butler,1984,Map showing Paleozoic Metamorphic Facies, NCGS]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [Nitze,H.B.C.,and Wilkens,H.A.J.,1897,Gold Mining in North Carolina and Adacent South Appalachian Regions:North Carolina Geological Survey.,Bulletion No.10]
  		•  Stolzite
    Pb[WO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  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]
  		•  'Tourmaline'
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Zircon
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]


    58 entries listed. 41 valid minerals.

    Localities in this Region:
    USA
     
    • North Carolina
      • Caldwell Co.
        • Bee Mountain
        • Blue Ridge District
        • Cedar Valley
        • Chestnut Mtn
        • Collettsville

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