North Carolina, USA

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Mineral List:

Acanthite Ag   2 S Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Actinolite ☐Ca   2 (Mg,Fe 2+   )   5 (Si   8 O   22 )(OH)   2 Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Actinolite var: Byssolite Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Actinolite var: Smaragdite Ca   2 (Mg,Fe 2+   )   5 Si   8 O   22 (OH)   2 Reference: [www.johnbetts-fineminerals.com] 'Adularia' KAlSi   3 O   8 Reference: [Jan H.Bernard and Jaroslav Hyrsl,2004,Minerals and their Localities,pg 443] Aegirine NaFe 3+   [Si   2 O   6 ] Description: Found in the Crossnore granite Formation Reference: [Grossman,Jeffrey N., 1999 , Geochemistry of igneous rocks in the U.S ( major elements) from the PLUTO database] Albite Na[AlSi   3 O   8 ] Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Albite var: Andesine (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si   2 O   8 ] Reference: [Gema and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Albite var: Oligoclase (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si   2 O   8 ] Reference: [Jay Ellis Ransom,1974, Gems and Minerals of America] 'Albite-Anorthite Series' Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] 'Allanite' Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Allanite-(Ce) {CaCe}{Al   2 Fe 2+   }[O|OH|SiO   4 |Si   2 O   7 ] Reference: [National Museum of Wales - Harwood Mineral Collection] Allophane (Al   2 O   3 )(SiO   2 )   1.3-2 ·2.5-3H   2 O Reference: [A Listing of North Carolina Minerals- Leonard S. Wiener and Sigrid Ballew-1995] Almandine Fe 2+ 3 Al   2 [SiO   4 ]   3 Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Burke Co., North Carolina, USA © 2001 John H. Betts Altaite PbTe 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] Alum-(Na) NaAl[SO   4 ]   2 · 12H   2 O Reference: [A Listing of North Carolina Minerals- Leonard S.Wiener and Sigrid Ballew-2001] Alunite KAl   3 [(OH)   3 |SO   4 ]   2 Reference: [A Listing of North Carolina Minerals- Leonard S. Wiener and Sigrid Ballew-1995] Alunogen Al   2 (SO   4 )   3 ·17H   2 O Reference: [rruff.geo.arizona.edu/doclib/hom/alunogen.pdf] 'Amber' Reference: [World of Amber] Amblygonite LiAl[(F,OH)|PO   4 ] Reference: [A Listing of North Carolina Minerals- Leonard S. Wiener and Sigrid Ballew-1995] Anatase TiO   2 Reference: [Zeitner,J.C,1968,Appalachian Mineral and Gem Trails] Andalusite Al   2 [O|SiO   4 ] Reference: [J.Robert Butler,1984,Map showimg Paleozoic Metamorphic Facies,NCGS] Andradite Ca   3 Fe 3+ 2 [SiO   4 ]   3 Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Andradite var: Melanite Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America - Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Anglesite PbSO   4 Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Ankerite Ca(Fe 2+   ,Mg,Mn 2+   )(CO   3 )   2 Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Annabergite Ni   3 (AsO   4 )   2 ·8H   2 O Reference: [Mineral Collecting Sites in North Carolina-W.F.Wilson and B.J.Mckenzie-1980] Anorthite var: Bytownite (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si   2 O   8 ] Reference: [A Listing of North Carolina Minerals- Leonard S. Wiener and Sigrid Ballew-1995] Anorthite var: Labradorite (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si   2 O   8 ] Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Anorthoclase (Na,K)[AlSi   3 O   8 ] Reference: [A Listing of North Carolina Minerals- Leonard S. Wiener and Sigrid Ballew-1995] Anthophyllite ☐[Mg   2 ][Mg   5 ][(OH)   2 |Si   8 O   22 ] Reference: [Self Collected - Bruce W. Osborne] Antigorite (Mg,Fe 2+   )   3 [(OH)   4 |Si   2 O   5 ] Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Yancey Co., North Carolina, USA © 2002 John H. Betts Antimony Sb Reference: [A Listing of North Carolina Minerals- Leonard S. Wiener and Sigrid Ballew-1995] 'Apatite' Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] 'Apatite var: Phosphorite' Reference: [State Board of Agriculture, Raleigh,1896, North Carolina and its Resoures] Arsenopyrite FeAsS - (Fe   0.90 Co   0.10 )AsS Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] 'Asbestos' Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Polk Co., North Carolina, USA © AsbestosMinerals.com Augite (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe 2+   ,Al,Fe 3+   ,Ti)[(Si,Al)   2 O   6 ] Reference: [Charles Palache,S.C Davidson,and E.A.Goranson,The American Mineralogist,Vol 15,No.8,Aug.1930,The Hiddenite Deposit in Alexander County,North Carolina] Aurichalcite (Zn,Cu)   5 [(OH)   3 |CO   3 ]   2 Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Autunite Ca(UO   2 )   2 (PO   4 )   2 ·11H   2 O Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Axinite-(Mn) Ca   2 Mn 2+   Al   2 [OH|BSi   4 O   15 ] Reference: [Leonard S.Wiener and Sigrid Ballew,1995, Updated by Kenny Gay,2006, A Listing Of North Carolina Minerals,Geologic Note No.4] Azurite Cu   3 [OH|CO   3 ]   2 Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] 'Barnhardtite' Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Baryte BaSO   4 Reference: [Gema and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Bementite Mn   5 Si   4 O   10 (OH)   6 Reference: [A Listing of North Carolina Minerals- Leonard S. Wiener and Sigrid Ballew-1995] Beryl Be   3 Al   2 Si   6 O   18 Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Beryl var: Aquamarine 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] Mitchell Co., North Carolina, USA © Rob Lavinsky Beryl var: Heliodor Reference: [Mineral Collecting Sites in North Carolina-W.F.Wilson and B.J.Mckenzie-1980] Biotite Reference: [J.Robert Butler,1984,Map showing Paleozoic Metamorphic Facies,NCGS] Bornite Cu   5 FeS   4 Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Boulangerite Pb   5 Sb   4 S   11 Reference: [A Listing of North Carolina Minerals- Leonard S. Wiener and Sigrid Ballew-1995] Braunite Mn 2+   Mn 3+ 6 [O   8 |SiO   4 ] Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Brookite TiO   2 Reference: [P Cristofono collection] Alexander Co., North Carolina, USA © 2006 Peter Cristofono Brucite Mg(OH)   2 Reference: [Leonard S.Wiener and Sigrid Ballew,1995, Updated by Kenny Gay,2006, A Listing Of North Carolina Minerals,Geologic Note No.4] Calaverite AuTe   2 Reference: [A Listing of North Carolina Minerals- Leonard S. Wiener and Sigrid Ballew-1995] Calciosamarskite (TL) (Ca,Fe 3+   ,Y)   2 (Nb,Ta,Ti)   2 O   8 Type Locality: Mitchell Co., North Carolina, USA Reference: [Mineral Magazine , 1999, Vol.63 , Page 27-36] Mitchell Co., North Carolina, USA © 2008, JGW Calcite CaCO   3 Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-J ay Ellis Ransom-1974] Calcite var: Manganoan Calcite (Ca,Mn)CO   3 Reference: [Wilson,W.E,1984,Whats New in Minerals,North Carolina Kutnahorite,pg # 497] Cassiterite SnO   2 Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Celestine SrSO   4 Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Cerussite PbCO   3 Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Davidson Co., North Carolina, USA   'Chalcedony' Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] 'Chalcedony var: Agate' SiO   2 Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-J ay Ellis Ransom-1974] 'Chalcedony var: Carnelian' Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] 'Chalcedony var: Moss Agate' Reference: [Zeitner,J.C.,1968,Appalachian mineral and gem trails,Lapidary Journal] 'Chalcedony var: Petrified Wood' Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] 'Chalcedony var: Sardonyx' Reference: [Zeitner,J.C.,1968,Appalachian mineral and gem trails,Lapidary Journal] Chalcocite Cu   2 S Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Chalcopyrite CuFeS   2 Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Chalcopyrite var: Auriferous Chalcopyrite Reference: [Genth,F.A and Kerr W.C 1881, Minerals and Mineral Localites of North Carolina, Geologic Survey,North Carolina] Chamosite (Fe 2+   ,Mg)   5 Al[(OH)   8 |AlSi   3 O   10 ] Reference: [Leonard S.Wiener and Sigrid Ballew,1995, Updated by Kenny Gay,2006, A Listing Of North Carolina Minerals,Geologic Note No.4] Chlorargyrite AgCl Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] 'Chlorite Group' Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Chloritoid (Fe 2+   ,Mg,Mn 2+   )Al   2 [O|(OH)   2 |SiO   4 ] Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Chromite FeCr   2 O   4 Reference: [No reference listed] Chrysoberyl BeAl   2 O   4 Reference: [Leonard S.Wiener and Sigrid Ballew,1995, Updated by Kenny Gay,2006, A Listing Of North Carolina Minerals,Geologic Note No.4] Chrysocolla (Cu,Al)   2 H   2 Si   2 O   5 (OH)   4 ·nH   2 O Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] 'Chrysolite' Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] 'Chrysoprase' Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Chrysotile Mg   3 Si   2 O   5 (OH)   4 Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Churchite-(Y) YPO   4 ·2H   2 O Reference: [Leonard S.Wiener and Sigrid Ballew,1995, Updated by Kenny Gay,2006, A Listing Of North Carolina Minerals,Geologic Note No.4] Clinochlore (Mg,Fe 2+   )   5 Al[(OH)   8 |AlSi   3 O   10 ] Reference: [Randy Jones - Lostcove Minerals] Clinochlore var: Chromian Clinochlore Mg   5 (Al,Cr)   2 Si   3 O   10 (OH)   8 Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Clinochlore var: Pennine Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Clinozoisite {Ca   2 }{Al   3 }[O|OH|SiO   4 |Si   2 O   7 ] Reference: [Gema and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Clinozoisite var: Clinothulite Reference: [Pink Zoisite and Clinozoisite from Pegmatites of the Central and Southern Appalachians,Rocks and Minerals, July,2001] Clintonite Ca(Mg,Al)   3 [(OH)   2 |Al   3 SiO   10 ] Reference: [GEms and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] 'Coal var: Anthracite' Reference: [Self - Collected Bruce Osborne] 'Coal var: Bituminous Coal' Reference: [North Carolina Geological Survey] 'Coal var: Lignite' Reference: [Genth,F.A and Kerr,W.C,1881,Minerals and Mineral Localities of North Carolina] Coloradoite HgTe Reference: [A Listing of North Carolina Minerals- Leonard S. Wiener and Sigrid Ballew-1995] Columbite (Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)   2 O   6 Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Columbite-(Fe) FeNb   2 O   6 Reference: [Jan H.Bernard and Jaroslav Hyrsl,2004,Minerals and their Localities, pg 215] Copper Cu Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Corundum Al   2 O   3 Reference: [No reference listed] Clay Co., North Carolina, USA © 2007 Peter Cristofono Corundum var: Ruby Al   2 O   3 Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Macon Co., North Carolina, USA © 2003 John H. Betts Corundum var: Sapphire Al   2 O   3 Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Franklin Co., North Carolina, USA © 2003 Rex Biggers Crocoite Pb(CrO   4 ) Reference: [Genth,F.A and Kerr,W.C,1881, Minerals and Mineral Localities of North Carolina,Geologic Survey] Cummingtonite [ ][Mg   2 ][Mg   5 ][(OH)   2 |Si   8 O   22 ] Reference: [A Listing of North Carolina Minerals- Leonard S. Wiener and Sigrid Ballew-1995] Cuprite Cu   2 O Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Cuprite var: Chalcotrichite Cu   2 O Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Cuprotungstite Cu   2 [(OH)   2 |WO   4 ] Reference: [A Listing of North Carolina Minerals- Leonard S. Wiener and Sigrid Ballew- 2001] 'Deweylite' Mg   4 Si   3 O   10 ·6H   2 O ? Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Diamond C Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America -Jay Ellis Ransom=1974] Diopside CaMg[Si   2 O   6 ] Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Dolomite CaMg(CO   3 )   2 Reference: [Shady Dolomite Formation, North Carolina Geologic Survey Map - 1985] Dufrénite Ca   0.5 Fe 2+   Fe 3+ 5 [(OH)   3 |(PO   4 )   2 ]   2 · 2H   2 O Reference: [Genth,F.A and Kerr,W.C,1881,Minerals and Mineral Localities of North Carolina,Geologic Survey] Dumortierite (Al,Fe 3+   )   7 [O   3 |BO   3 |(SiO   4 )   3 ] Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] 'Emery' Reference: [Mineral Commodity Files , Asheville Regional Office, North Carolina Geological Survey] Enstatite Mg   2 [SiO   3 ]   2 Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Enstatite var: Bronzite (Mg,Fe 2+   )   2 [SiO   3 ]   2 Reference: [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: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Fairfieldite Ca   2 (Mn 2+   ,Fe 2+   )[PO   4 ]   2 · 2H   2 O Reference: [] Ferro-Actinolite ☐[Ca   2 ][(Fe 2+   ,Mg)   5 ][(OH)   2 |Si   8 O   22 ] Reference: [Leonard S. Wiener and Sigrid Ballew, 2001, A Listing of North Carolina Minerals] Ferronigerite-2N1S Sn(Fe,Mg)Al   6 O   11 (OH) Reference: [A Listing of North Carolina Minerals- Leonard S. Wiener and Sigrid Ballew-1995] Ferropargasite [Na][Ca   2 ][Fe 2+ 4 Al][(OH)   2 |Al   2 Si   6 O   22 ] Reference: [Leonard S. Wiener and Sigrid Ballew, 2001, A Listing of North Carolina Minerals] Fluorite CaF   2 Reference: [Grossman,Jeffrey N., 1999, Geochemistry of igneous rocks in the U.S ( major elements ) from the PLUTO database] Forsterite Mg   2 [SiO   4 ] Reference: [A Listing of North Carolina Minerals- Leonard S. Wiener and Sigrid Ballew-1995] Fourmarierite PbU   4 O   13 ·4H   2 O Reference: [Leonard S.Wiener and Sigrid Ballew,1995, Updated by Kenny Gay,2006, A Listing Of North Carolina Minerals,Geologic Note No.4] Frohbergite FeTe   2 Reference: [A Listing of North Carolina Minerals,Leonard S.Wiener and Sigrid Ballew,1995,Updated by Kenny Gay,June 2007, North Carolina Geological Survey,Geologic Note No.4] 'Gadolinite' Reference: [A Listing of North Carolina Minerals- Leonard S. Wiener and Sigrid Ballew-1995] Gadolinite-(Y) Y   2 Fe 2+   Be   2 [O|SiO   4 ]   2 Reference: [Leonard S.Wiener and Sigrid Ballew,1995, Updated by Kenny Gay,2006, A Listing Of North Carolina Minerals,Geologic Note No.4] Gahnite ZnAl   2 O   4 Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Galena PbS Reference: [Genth,F.A and Kerr,W.C,1881,Minerals and Mineral Localities of North Carolina,Geological Survey] 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] Macon Co., North Carolina, USA © Dan & Diana Weinrich Minerals 'Garnierite' Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Gedrite ☐[Mg   2 ][Mg   3 Al   2 ][(OH)   2 |Al   2 Si   6 O   22 ] Description: I.D Confirmation by Appalachian State University,Boone, North Carolina Reference: [Self Collected Bruce Osborne] Gibbsite Al(OH)   3 Reference: [A Listing of North Carolina Minerals- Leonard S. Wiener and Sigrid Ballew-1995] Glauconite K   0.08 R 1 1.33 R 2 0.67 [][Al   0.13 Si   3.87 O   10 ](OH)   2 Reference: [A Listing of North Carolina Minerals- Leonard S. Wiener and Sigrid Ballew-1995] Goethite α-Fe 3+   O(OH) Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Gold Au Reference: [Gold in North Carolina (NCGS) www.geology.enr.state.nc.us /] Goslarite ZnSO   4 ·7H   2 O Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Graphite C Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Grossular var: Hessonite Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Madison Co., North Carolina, USA © Rob Lavinsky Grunerite [ ][Fe 2+ 2 ][Fe 2+ 5 ][(OH)   2 |Si   8 O   22 ] Reference: [A Listing of North Carolina Minerals- Leonard S. Wiener and Sigrid Ballew-1995] Gudmundite FeSbS Reference: [J.Wright Horton and Victor A.Zullo,1991,The Geology of the Carolinas,pg # 330] 'Gummite' Reference: [No reference listed] Halite NaCl Reference: [F.A.Genth and W.C Kerr,1881,Minerals and Mineral Localities of North Carolina,Geologic Survey] Halloysite Al   2 Si   2 O   5 (OH)   4 Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Halotrichite FeAl   2 (SO   4 )   4 ·22H   2 O Reference: [Leonard S. Wiener and Sigrid Ballew, 2001, A Listing of North Carolina Minerals] Harmotome (Ba   0.5 ,Ca   0.5 ,K,Na)   5 [Al   5 Si   11 O   32 ] ·12H   2 O Reference: [Leonard S.Wiener and Sigrid Ballew,1995, Updated by Kenny Gay,2006, A Listing Of North Carolina Minerals,Geologic Note No.4] Hastingsite [Na][Ca   2 ][Fe 2+ 4 Fe 3+   ][(OH)   2 |Al   2 Si   6 O   22 ] Reference: [A Listing of North Carolina Minerals- Leonard S. Wiener and Sigrid Ballew-1995] Hausmannite MnMn   2 O   4 Reference: [A Listing of North Carolina Minerals- Leonard S. Wiener and Sigrid Ballew-1995] Hedenbergite CaFe 2+   [Si   2 O   6 ] 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] Hematite var: Specularite Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Hemimorphite Zn   4 [(OH)   2 |Si   2 O   7 ] · H   2 O Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis ransom-1974] Hessite Ag   2 Te Reference: [A Listing of North Carolina Minerals- Leonard S. Wiener and Sigrid Ballew-1995] Heulandite-Ca (Ca,Na)   2-3 Al   3 (Al,Si)   2 Si   13 O   36 ·12H   2 O Reference: [Leonard S.Wiener and Sigrid Ballew,1995, Updated by Kenny Gay,2006, A Listing Of North Carolina Minerals,Geologic Note No.4] Hisingerite Fe 3+ 2 Si   2 O   5 (OH)   4 ·2H   2 O Reference: [Leonard S.Wiener and Sigrid Ballew,1995, Updated by Kenny Gay,2006, A Listing Of North Carolina Minerals,Geologic Note No.4] Holmquistite ☐[Li   2 ][Mg   3 Al   2 ][(OH)   2 |Si   8 O   22 ] Reference: [Ref; American Mineralogist Vol ume 12 pages 305-307, 1927] 'Hornblende' Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Hübnerite MnWO   4 Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Humite (Mg,Fe 2+   )   7 [(F,OH)   2 |(SiO   4 )   3 ] Reference: [A Listing of North Carolina Minerals- Leonard S. Wiener and Sigrid Ballew-1995] Hydrobiotite Reference: [A Listing of North Carolina Minerals- Leonard S. Wiener and Sigrid Ballew-1995] Hypersthene (Fe,Mg)SiO   3 Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Ice H   2 O Reference: [Leonard S.Wiener and Sigrid Ballew,1995, Updated by Kenny Gay,2006, A Listing Of North Carolina Minerals,Geologic Note No.4] Illite K   0.65 A   2.0 [][Al   0.65 Si,   3.35 O   10 ](OH)   2 Reference: [A Listing of North Carolina Minerals- Leonard S. Wiener and Sigrid Ballew-1995] Ilmenite Fe 2+   TiO   3 Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Iron Fe Reference: [Gema and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Iron var: Kamacite (Fe,Ni) Reference: [Leonard S.Wiener and Sigrid Ballew,1995, Updated by Kenny Gay,2006, A Listing Of North Carolina Minerals,Geologic Note No.4] Jadeite Na(Al,Fe 3+   )[Si   2 O   6 ] Reference: [A Listing of North Carolina Minerals- Leonard S. Wiener and Sigrid Ballew-1995] Kaolinite Al   2 Si   2 O   5 (OH)   4 Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Kerolite (Mg,Ni)   3 Si   4 O   10 (OH)   2 ·H   2 O Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] 'K Feldspar' Reference: [N.C Geological Survey- 1985] 'Klaprothite' Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis ransom-1974] Krennerite (Au,Ag)Te   2 Reference: [A Listing of North Carolina Minerals- Leonard S. Wiener and Sigrid Ballew-1995] Kyanite Al   2 [O|SiO   4 ] Reference: [J.Robert Butler,1984,Map showing Paleozoic Metamorphic Facies,NCGS] Lawrencite (Fe 2+   ,Ni)Cl   2 Reference: [Leonard S.Wiener and Sigrid Ballew,1995, Updated by Kenny Gay,2006, A Listing Of North Carolina Minerals,Geologic Note No.4] Lazulite (Mg,Fe 2+   )Al   2 [OH|PO   4 ]   2 Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America -Jay Ellis Ransom=1974] North Carolina, USA © 2005 M. Kampf Lazurite ? (Na,Ca)   8 [(S,SO   4 ,Cl   2 )|Al   6 Si   6 O   24 ] Reference: [Genth,F.A and Kerr,W.C,1881,Minerals and Mineral Localities of North Carolina,Geologic Survey] Lead Pb Reference: [Leonard S.Wiener and Sigrid Ballew,1995, Updated by Kenny Gay,2006, A Listing Of North Carolina Minerals,Geologic Note No.4] Lepidolite Reference: [Gema and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Liebigite Ca   2 (UO   2 )[CO   3 ]   3 · 11H   2 O Reference: [Leonard S.Wiener and Sigrid Ballew,1995, Updated by Kenny Gay,2006, A Listing Of North Carolina Minerals,Geologic Note No.4] Limonite FeO(OH)·nH   2 O Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Stanly Co., North Carolina, USA   Linarite PbCu[(OH)   2 |SO   4 ] Reference: [Leonard S.Wiener and Sigrid Ballew,1995, Updated by Kenny Gay,2006, A Listing Of North Carolina Minerals,Geologic Note No.4] Lithiophilite LiMn 2+   [PO   4 ] Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Löllingite FeAs   2 Reference: [Rocks and Minerals-Frederick H. Pough-1996] 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 origin of Todd- type Chlorite Bodies in the Ashe Formation , North west North Carolina: Evidence from Amphibole Mineralogy and Pargentic Sequence] Magnesite MgCO   3 Reference: [Genth.F,A and Kerr,W.C,1881,Minerals and Mineral Localities of North Carolina,Geological Survey, North Carolina] Magnesite var: Breunnerite (Mg,Fe)[CO   3 ] 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: [Ref: Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Maldonite Au   2 Bi Reference: [Wilson,W.E,1982,The Gold- containing minerals:a review pg.397] 'Manganese Oxides' Reference: [Wilson,W.E,1984,Whats New in Minerals,North Carolina Kutnahorite,pg # 497] Manganogrunerite [ ][Mn 2+ 2 ][Fe 2+ 5 ][(OH)   2 |Si   8 O   22 ] Reference: [A Listing of North Carolina Minerals- Leonard S. Wiener and Sigrid Ballew-1995] 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.,1891,The minerals of North Carolina] 'Margarodite' Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Matulaite CaAl   18 [(OH)   5 |(PO   4 )   3 ]   4 · 28H   2 O Reference: [Leonard S.Wiener and Sigrid Ballew,1995, Updated by Kenny Gay,2006, A Listing Of North Carolina Minerals,Geologic Note No.4] Meionite Ca   4 [CO   3 |(Al   2 Si   2 O   8 )   3 ] Reference: [A Listing of North Carolina Minerals- Leonard S. Wiener and Sigrid Ballew-1995] Meta-autunite Ca(UO   2 )   2 [PO   4 ]   2 · 6-8H   2 O Reference: [www.excaliburmineral.com] Metatorbernite Cu(UO   2 )   2 [PO   4 ]   2 · 8H   2 O Reference: [Leonard S.Wiener and Sigrid Ballew,1995, Updated by Kenny Gay,2006, A Listing Of North Carolina Minerals,Geologic Note No.4] Microcline K[AlSi   3 O   8 ] Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Microcline var: Sunstone Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Molybdenite MoS   2 Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Molybdite MoO   3 Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] 'Monazite' Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-J ay Ellis Ransom-1974] Monazite-(Ce) (Ce,La,Nd,Th)PO   4 Reference: [Ref: 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] Montmorillonite (Na,Ca)   0.33 (Al,Mg)   2 Si   4 O   10 (OH)   2 ·nH   2 O Description: Found in all soil types in North Carolina Reference: [A Listing of North Carolina Minerals- Leonard S.Wiener and Sigrid Ballew-2001] 'Moonstone' Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Muscovite KAl   2 [(OH)   2 |AlSi   3 O   10 ] Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Lincoln Co., North Carolina, USA © 2003 John H. Betts Muscovite var: Damourite Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Muscovite var: Fuchsite K(Al,Cr)   3 Si   3 O   10 (OH)   2 Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Nagyágite ? Pb   5 Au(Te,Sb)   4 S   5-8 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] Népouite (Ni,Mg)   3 Si   2 O   5 (OH)   4 Reference: [Leonard S.Wiener and Sigrid Ballew,1995, Updated by Kenny Gay,2006, A Listing Of North Carolina Minerals,Geologic Note No.4] Nickeline NiAs Reference: [A Listing of North Carolina Minerals- Leonard S. Wiener and Sigrid Ballew-1995] Niter KNO   3 Description: Found in Western North Carolina in small cave deposits. Mined during Civil War. No named locations at present. Reference: [A Listing of North Carolina Minerals- Leonard S. Wiener and Sigrid Ballew-1995] Olivenite Cu   2 [OH|AsO   4 ] Reference: [A Listing of North Carolina Minerals- Leonard S. Wiener and Sigrid Ballew-1995] Omphacite (Ca,Na)(Mg,Al)[Si   2 O   6 ] Reference: [Ref: Stewart, Adams, and Trupe-1997 and Abbott and Raymond-1997] Opal SiO   2 ·nH   2 O Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Opal var: Opal-AN SiO   2 ·nH   2 O Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Mitchell Co., North Carolina, USA © Rob Lavinsky Orthoclase K[AlSi   3 O   8 ] Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Ottrélite ? (Mn 2+   ,Fe 2+   ,Mg)Al   2 [O|(OH)   2 |SiO   4 ] Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Palladium (Pd,Pt) Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] 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] 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 origin of Todd- type Chlorite Bodies in the Ashe Formation , North west North Carolina: Evidence from Amphibole Mineralogy and Pargentic Sequence] Perovskite CaTiO   3 Reference: [A Listing of North Carolina Minerals- Leonard S. Wiener and Sigrid Ballew-1995] 'Perthite' Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Petzite Ag   3 AuTe   2 Reference: [A Listing of North Carolina Minerals- Leonard S. Wiener and Sigrid Ballew-1995] Pharmacosiderite KFe 3+ 4 [(OH)   4 |(AsO   4 )   3 ] · 6-7H   2 O Reference: [A Listing of North Carolina Minerals- Leonard S. Wiener and Sigrid Ballew-1995] Phengite Reference: [Leonard S.Wiener and Sigrid Ballew,1995, Updated by Kenny Gay,2006, A Listing Of North Carolina Minerals,Geologic Note No.4] 'Phillipsite' Reference: [Leonard S.Wiener and Sigrid Ballew,1995, Updated by Kenny Gay,2006, A Listing Of North Carolina Minerals,Geologic Note No.4] Phlogopite KMg   3 [(OH,F)   2 |AlSi   3 O   10 ] Reference: [Genth,F,A and Kerr,W,C,1881,Minerals and Mineral Localities of North Carolina,Geological Survey] Piemontite {Ca   2 }{Al   2 Mn 3+   }[O|OH|SiO   4 |Si   2 O   7 ] Reference: [A Listing of North Carolina Minerals- Leonard S. Wiener and Sigrid Ballew-1995] Pigeonite (Mg,Fe 2+   ,Ca)(Mg,Fe 2+   )[Si   2 O   6 ] Reference: [A Listing of North Carolina Minerals- Leonard S. Wiener and Sigrid Ballew-1995] Pimelite Ni   3 Si   4 O   10 (OH)   2 ·4H   2 O Reference: [Leonard S.Wiener and Sigrid Ballew,1995, Updated by Kenny Gay,2006, A Listing Of North Carolina Minerals,Geologic Note No.4] Platinum Pt Reference: [Genth F.A and Kerr,W. C, 1881,Mineral and Mineral Localites of North Carolina, Geological Survey, North Carolina] Pokrovskite Mg   2 [(OH)   2 |CO   3 ] Reference: [Leonard S.Wiener and Sigrid Ballew,1995, Updated by Kenny Gay,2006, A Listing Of North Carolina Minerals,Geologic Note No.4] Polycrase-(Y) (Y,U)(Ti,Nb)   2 O   6 Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-J ay Ellis Ransom-1974] Preiswerkite NaMg   2 Al[(OH)   2 |Al   2 Si   2 O   10 ] Reference: [Leonard S.Wiener and Sigrid Ballew,1995, Updated by Kenny Gay,2006, A Listing Of North Carolina Minerals,Geologic Note No.4] 'Prochlorite' Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Pseudomalachite Cu   5 [(OH)   2 |PO   4 ]   2 Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] 'Psilomelane' Reference: [Genth,F.A and Kerr,W.C,1881,Minerals and Mineral Localities of North Carolina,Geologic Survey] 'Pumpellyite' Reference: [A Listing of North Carolina Minerals- Leonard S. Wiener and Sigrid Ballew-1995] Pyrargyrite Ag   3 SbS   3 Reference: [A Listing of North Carolina Minerals- Leonard S. Wiener and Sigrid Ballew-1995] Pyrite FeS   2 Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Pyrolusite MnO   2 Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Pyromorphite Pb   5 [Cl|(PO   4 )   3 ] Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Pyrope Mg   3 Al   2 [SiO   4 ]   3 Reference: [Vulcan.wr.usgs.gov.LivingWith/VolcanicPast/Place...53k] Pyrope var: Rhodolite Reference: [] Pyrophyllite Al   2 Si   4 O   10 (OH)   2 Reference: [Genth,F.A and Kerr,W.C,1881,Minerals and Mineral Localities of North Carolina] 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: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Lincoln Co., North Carolina, USA © Karl Volkman Quartz var: Amethyst SiO   2 Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] North Carolina, USA © Rob Lavinsky Quartz var: Blue Quartz Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Quartz var: Chert Reference: [Gema and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Quartz var: Citrine Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Quartz var: Jasper Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Quartz var: Milky Quartz Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Quartz var: Rock Crystal Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Quartz var: Rose Quartz Reference: [Mineral Collecting Sites in North Carolina-W.F.Wilson and B.J.Mckenzie-1980] Quartz var: Rutilated Quartz Reference: [Rocks & Min. 71(4):248] Quartz var: Smoky Quartz SiO   2 Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Cleveland Co., North Carolina, USA © Rob Lavinsky Rhodochrosite MnCO   3 Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Romanèchite (Ba,H   2 O)   2 Mn   5 O   10 Reference: [Leonard S.Wiener and Sigrid Ballew,1995, Updated by Kenny Gay,2006, A Listing Of North Carolina Minerals,Geologic Note No.4] Rucklidgeite (Bi,Pb)   3 Te   4 Reference: [A Listing of North Carolina Minerals,Leonard S.Wiener and Sigrid Ballew,1995,Updated by Kenny Gay,June 2007, North Carolina Geological Survey,Geologic Note No.4] Rutile TiO   2 Reference: [Wilson,W.F and McKenzie,B.J,1978,Mineral Collecting Sites in North Carolina,Information Circular 24] Alexander Co., North Carolina, USA © 2003 John H. Betts Samarskite-(Y) (Y,Fe 3+   ,Fe 2+   ,U,Th,Ca)   2 (Nb,Ta)   2 O   8 Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Yancey Co., North Carolina, USA   Sanidine K[AlSi   3 O   8 ] Reference: [A Listing of North Carolina Minerals- Leonard S. Wiener and Sigrid Ballew-1995] Saponite Ca   0.25 (Mg,Fe)   3 (Si,Al)   4 O   10 (OH)   2 ·nH   2 O Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Sapphirine (Mg,Fe)   4-x Al   4+x [Al   4+x Si   2-x O   18 ]O   2 Reference: [JMG, v. 14, p. 103-114] 'Scapolite' Reference: [A Listing of North Carolina Minerals- Leonard S. Wiener and Sigrid Ballew-1995] Scheelite Ca[WO   4 ] Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Schreibersite (Fe,Ni)   3 P Reference: [A Listing of North Carolina Minerals- Leonard S. Wiener and Sigrid Ballew-1995] Scorodite Fe 3+   AsO   4 ·2H   2 O Reference: [Genth,F.A and Kerr,W.C,1881,Minerals and Mineral Localities of North Carolina,Geologic Survey] Sénarmontite Sb   2 O   3 Reference: [Leonard S.Wiener and Sigrid Ballew,1995, Updated by Kenny Gay,2006, A Listing Of North Carolina Minerals,Geologic Note No.4] Sepiolite Mg   4 Si   6 O   15 (OH)   2 ·6H   2 O Reference: [A Listing of North Carolina Minerals- Leonard S. Wiener and Sigrid Ballew-1995] 'Sericite' Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] 'Serpentine Group' D   2 [Si   2 O   5 ](OH)4 + or - nH   2 O Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-J ay Ellis Ransom-1974] Siderite FeCO   3 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] Silver Ag Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Smithsonite ZnCO   3 Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] 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: [Gems and Minerals of America -Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Spinel MgAl   2 O   4 Reference: [Gema and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Staurolite (Fe 2+   ,Mg,Zn)   1.5-2 Al   9 [O   6 |(OH,O)   2 |(SiO   4 )   4 ] Reference: [J. Robert Butler,1984, Map showing Paleozoic Metamorphic Facies,NCGS] Cherokee Co., North Carolina, USA © 2001 John H. Betts Steacyite ([ ],K)(Na,Ca)   2 (Th,U)[Si   8 O   20 ] Reference: [Leonard S.Wiener and Sigrid Ballew,1995, Updated by Kenny Gay,2006, A Listing Of North Carolina Minerals,Geologic Note No.4] Stibnite Sb   2 S   3 Reference: [Genth F.A, 1891, The Minerals of North Carolina] 'Stilbite' Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Stilbite-Ca NaCa   4 [Al   9 Si   27 O   72 ] · nH   2 O Reference: [Leonard S.Wiener and Sigrid Ballew,1995,Updated by Kenny Gay,2006,A Listing of North Carolina Minerals,Geologic Note No.4] Stilpnomelane (K,Ca,Na)(Fe 2+   ,Mg,Al,Fe 3+   )   8 (Si,Al)   12 (O,OH)   36 · nH   2 O Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Stolzite Pb[WO   4 ] Reference: [Wilson,W.F and McKenzie,B.J,1978,Mineral Collecting Sites In North Carolina,Information Circular 24] Sulphur S   8 Reference: [Genth,F.A and Kerr,W.C,1881,Minerals and Mineral Localities of North Carolina,Geologic Survey] Sylvanite (Au,Ag)   2 Te   4 Reference: [A Listing of North Carolina Minerals- Leonard S. Wiener and Sigrid Ballew-1995] Talc Mg   3 Si   4 O   10 (OH)   2 Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Tenorite CuO Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] 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] Thenardite Na   2 SO   4 Description: Reported in Uwharries mountains region Reference: [Jones,Jeri,1977,Thenardite in some on the argillites in south -central North Carolina,North Carolina Office of State Archaeology] Thorite var: Auerlite near Th(Si,P)O   4 Reference: [No reference listed] Thorogummite (Th,U)[(OH)   4x |(SiO   4 )   1-x ] Reference: [A Listing of North Carolina Minerals- Leonard S. Wiener and Sigrid Ballew-1995] Tinticite Fe 3+ 5.34 (PO   4 )   3.62 (VO   4 )   0.38 (OH)   4 ·6.7H   2 O Reference: [A Listing of North Carolina Minerals,Leonard S.Wiener and Sigrid Ballew,1995,Updated by Kenny Gay,June 2007, North Carolina Geological Survey,Geologic Note No.4] Titanite CaTi[O|SiO   4 ] 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' AD   3 G   6 (BO   3 )   3 [T   6 O   18 ]Y   3 Z Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] 'Tourmaline var: Rubellite' Reference: [Gema and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Tremolite ☐[Ca   2 ][Mg   5 ][(OH)   2 |Si   8 O   22 ] Reference: [Genth,F.A and Kerr,W.C,1881,Minerals and Mineral Localities of North Carolina,Geologic Survey] Troilite FeS Reference: [A Listing of North Carolina Minerals- Leonard S. Wiener and Sigrid Ballew-1995] 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 origin of Todd- type Chlorite Bodies in the Ashe Formation , North west North Carolina: Evidence from Amphibole Mineralogy and Pargentic Sequence] 'Tungsten' W Description: Highly dubious; most likely intended to refer to "tungsten ore" - probably scheelite or wolframite. Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Tungstite WO   3 ·H   2 O Reference: [Rocks and Minerals-Frederick H. Pough-1996] Turgite Reference: [] Turquoise Cu(Al,Fe 3+   )   6 [(OH)   4 |(PO   4 )   2 ]   2 · 4H   2 O Reference: [A Listing of North Carolina Minerals- Leonard S. Wiener and Sigrid Ballew-1995] Tveitite-(Y) (Y, Na)   6 Ca   6 Ca   6 F   42 Reference: [Leonard S.Wiener and Sigrid Ballew,1995, Updated by Kenny Gay,2006, A Listing Of North Carolina Minerals,Geologic Note No.4] Ulvöspinel Fe   2 TiO   4 Reference: [A Listing of North Carolina Minerals- Leonard S. Wiener and Sigrid Ballew-1995] Uraninite UO   2 Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Uraninite var: Pitchblende UO   2 Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Uranophane Ca(UO   2 )   2 [HSiO   4 ]   2 · 5H   2 O Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Uranpyrochlore (TL) (U,Ca,Ce)   2 (Nb,Ta)   2 O   6 (OH,F) Type Locality: Mitchell Co., North Carolina, USA Description: Associated with samarskite-y,from the mica mines Reference: [8th Dana,pg. 345 and 7th Dana,1944,pg.751,752 and 754] Valleriite (Fe 2+   ,Cu)   4 (Mg,Al)   3 [(OH,O)   6 |S   4 ] Reference: [A Listing of North Carolina Minerals- Leonard S. Wiener and Sigrid Ballew-1995] Vermiculite (Mg,Fe,Al)   3 (Al,Si)   4 O   10 (OH)   2 ·4H   2 O Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Vesuvianite Ca   10 (Mg,Fe)   2 Al   4 Si   9 O   34 (OH)   4 Reference: [Mineral Commodity Files - Asheville Regional Office- North Carolina Geological Survey] Vivianite Fe 2+ 3 (PO   4 )   2 ·8H   2 O Reference: [Genth,F.A and Kerr,W.C,1881,Minerals and Mineral Localities of North Carolina,Geologic Survey] Voglite Ca   2 Cu(UO   2 )[CO   3 ]   4 · 6H   2 O (?) Reference: [A Listing of North Carolina Minerals- Leonard S. Wiener and Sigrid Ballew-1995] 'Wad' Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Wolframite (Fe 2+   )WO   4 to (Mn 2+   )WO   4 Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Wollastonite Ca[SiO   3 ] Reference: [A Rockhounding Guide to North Carolinas Blue Ridge Mountains-Michael Streeter-2003] Xenotime-(Y) YPO   4 Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-J ay Ellis Ransom-1974] Yttrotantalite-(Y) (Y,Ca,U 4+   ,Fe 2+   )   2 (Ta,Nb)   2 O   8 Reference: [Leonard S.Wiener and Sigrid Ballew,1995, Updated by Kenny Gay,2006, A Listing Of North Carolina Minerals,Geologic Note No.4] Zippeite K   4 (UO   2 )   6 [(OH)   10 |(SO   4 )   3 ] · 4H   2 O Reference: [Leonard S.Wiener and Sigrid Ballew,1995, Updated by Kenny Gay,2006, A Listing Of North Carolina Minerals,Geologic Note No.4] Zircon Zr[SiO   4 ] Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Avery Co., North Carolina, USA © fabreminerals.com Zircon var: Cyrtolite Zr[(SiO   4 ),(OH)   4 ] Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-J ay Ellis Ransom-1974] Zoisite {Ca   2 }{Al   3 }[O|OH|SiO   4 |Si   2 O   7 ] Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974] Zoisite var: Thulite Description: Reported at Corundum Hill as small lenses in altered Oligoclase. Reference: [W.T Schaller,Jewell J.Glass,July 1942,Occurrence of pink Zoisite( Thulite) in the United States,American Mineralogist,Vol 27,No.7] Zunyite Al   13 Si   5 O   20 (OH,F)   18 Cl Reference: [Genth,F.A and Kerr,W.C,1881,Mineral and Mineral Localities of North Carolina,Geological Survey]

332 entries listed. 229 valid minerals. 2 type localities (valid minerals). 1 erroneous literature entry.

Localities in this Region:


80 localities of a total of 3477 localities shown. Additional sublocalities are indicated by the green plus sign(+).

USA   North Carolina Alamance Co.+ Alexander Co.+ Alleghany Co.+ Anson Co.+ Ashe Co.+ Avery Co.+ Beaufort Co.+ Bladen Co.+ Brunswick Co.+ Buncombe Co.+ Burke Co.+ Cabarrus Co.+ Caldwell Co.+ Caswell Co.+ Catawba Co.+ Chatham Co.+ Cherokee Co.+ Clay Co.+ Cleveland Co.+ Craven Co.+ Cumberland Co.+ Dare Co.+ Davidson Co.+ Davie Co.+ Duplin Co.+ Durham Co.+ Edgecombe Co.+ Forsyth Co.+ Franklin Co.+ Gaston Co.+ Graham Co.+ Granville Co.+ Guilford Co.+ Halifax Co.+ Harnett Co.+ Haywood Co.+ Henderson Co.+ Iredell Co.+ Jackson Co.+ Johnston Co.+ Jones Co.+ Lee Co.+ Lincoln Co.+ Macon Co.+ Madison Co.+ McDowell Co.+ Mecklenburg Co.+ Mitchell Co.+ Montgomery Co.+ Moore Co.+ Nash Co.+ New Hanover Co.+ Onslow Co.+ Orange Co.+ Pender Co.+ Person Co.+ Pitt Co.+ Polk Co.+ Randolph Co.+ Richmond Co.+ Rockingham Co.+ Rowan Co.+ Rutherford Co.+ Sampson Co.+ Stanly Co.+ Stokes Co.+ Surry Co.+ Swain Co.+ Transylvania Co.+ Union Co.+ Vance Co.+ Wake Co.+ Warren Co.+ Watauga Co.+ Wayne Co. Wilkes Co.+ Wilson Co.+ Yadkin Co.+ Yancey Co.+

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