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Hiddenite, Alexander Co., North Carolina, USA

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 Map Reference: 35°54'N , 81°5'W

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Mineral List:
  		•  'Adularia'
    KAlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    Reference: [Charles Palache,S.C Davidson,E.A Goranson,Aug- 1930,The Hiddenite Deposit in Alexander County,North Carolina,American Mineralogist,Vol.15, No.8]
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals 79:5 p 344]
  		•  Albite
    var: Andesine
    (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Charles Palache,S.C Davidson,E.A Goranson,Aug- 1930,The Hiddenite Deposit in Alexander County,North Carolina,American Mineralogist,Vol.15, No.8]
  		•  Ankerite
    Ca(Fe
    2+
     
    		 ,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Charles Palache,S.C Davidson,E.A Goranson,Aug- 1930,The Hiddenite Deposit in Alexander County,North Carolina,American Mineralogist,Vol.15, No.8]
    Site Photo
    Hiddenite, Alexander Co., North Carolina, USA
    © 2007 Michael C. Roarke
  		•  'Apatite'
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals 79:5 p 344]
  		•  Aragonite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Charles Palache,S.C Davidson,E.A Goranson,Aug- 1930,The Hiddenite Deposit in Alexander County,North Carolina,American Mineralogist,Vol.15, No.8]
  		•  Arsenopyrite
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
    Reference: [Min Rec 36:3 p288]
  		•  Beryl
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals 79:5 p 344]
    Site Photo
    Hiddenite, Alexander Co., North Carolina, USA
     
  		•  Beryl
    var: Aquamarine
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.:60:84.]
  		•  Beryl
    var: Emerald
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.:60:84.]
    Site Photo
    Hiddenite, Alexander Co., North Carolina, USA
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Biotite
    Reference: [Wise,M.A, Dept of Mineral Science Smithsonian Institution,2003, Parageneiss of hiddenite and emerald bearing veins at the Rist Property ,North Carolina]
    Site Photo
    Hiddenite, Alexander Co., North Carolina, USA
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals 79:5 p 344]
  		•  'Chabazite'
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals 79:5 p 344]
  		•  Chabazite-Ca
    (Ca,K
     
    2
    		,Na
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 12H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Michael A.Wise and Alan J.Anderson,The emerald and spodumene-bearing quartz veins of the Rist emerald mine,Hiddenite, North Carolina,The Canandian Mineralogist, pg. 1529-1541]
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: [Charles Palache,S.C Davidson,E.A Goranson,Aug- 1930,The Hiddenite Deposit in Alexander County,North Carolina,American Mineralogist,Vol.15, No.8]
  		•  Clinochlore
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		Al[(OH)
     
    8
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals 79:5 p 344]
  		•  Dolomite
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Min Rec 36:3 p288]
  		•  Dumortierite
    (Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    7
    		[O
     
    3
    		|BO
     
    3
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Charles Palache,S.C Davidson,E.A Goranson,Aug- 1930,The Hiddenite Deposit in Alexander County,North Carolina,American Mineralogist,Vol.15, No.8]
  		•  Enstatite
    var: Bronzite
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Charles Palache,S.C Davidson,E.A Goranson,Aug- 1930,The Hiddenite Deposit in Alexander County,North Carolina,American Mineralogist,Vol.15, No.8]
  		•  Goethite
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals 79:5 p 344]
  		•  Graphite
    C
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals 79:5 p 344]
  		•  Holmquistite
    ☐[Li
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [Jan H.Bernard and Jaroslav Hyrsl ,2004,Minerals and their Localities,pg.286]
  		•  Kaolinite
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals 79:5 p 344]
  		•  Microcline
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Charles Palache,S.C Davidson,E.A Goranson,Aug- 1930,The Hiddenite Deposit in Alexander County,North Carolina,American Mineralogist,Vol.15, No.8]
  		•  Molybdenite
    MoS
     
    2
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals 79:5 p 344]
  		•  Monazite-(Ce)
    (Ce,La,Nd,Th)PO
     
    4
    Reference: [Charles Palache,S.C Davidson,E.A Goranson,Aug- 1930,The Hiddenite Deposit in Alexander County,North Carolina,American Mineralogist,Vol.15, No.8]
  		•  Muscovite
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals 79:5 p 344]
    Site Photo
    Hiddenite, Alexander Co., North Carolina, USA
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Natrolite
    Na
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [MinMax Mineral Information System]
  		•  Neptunite
    Na
     
    2
    		KLi(Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		Ti
     
    2
    		[Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    24
    		]
    Reference: [Collected & identified by Michael Reynolds ]
  		•  Nontronite
    Na
     
    0.3
    		Fe
     
    2
    		(Si,Al)
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Charles Palache,S.C Davidson,E.A Goranson,Aug- 1930,The Hiddenite Deposit in Alexander County,North Carolina,American Mineralogist,Vol.15, No.8]
  		•  Orthoclase
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Charles Palache,S.C Davidson,E.A Goranson,Aug- 1930,The Hiddenite Deposit in Alexander County,North Carolina,American Mineralogist,Vol.15, No.8]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals 79:5 p 344]
  		•  Pyrrhotite
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals 79:5 p 344]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Quartz
    var: Amethyst
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals 79:5 p 344]
  		•  Quartz
    var: Rose Quartz
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.:60:84.]
  		•  Quartz
    var: Rutilated Quartz
    Reference: [Rocks & Min. 71(4):248]
  		•  Rutile
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.:60:84.]
    Site Photo
    Hiddenite, Alexander Co., North Carolina, USA
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Schorl
    [Na][Fe
    2+
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Reference: [Genth,F.A and Kerr,W.C,1881,Minerals and Mineral Localities of North Carolina, Geologic Survey]
    Site Photo
    Hiddenite, Alexander Co., North Carolina, USA
    © 2001 John H. Betts
  		•  Siderite
    FeCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Charles Palache,S.C Davidson,E.A Goranson,Aug- 1930,The Hiddenite Deposit in Alexander County,North Carolina,American Mineralogist,Vol.15, No.8]
    Site Photo
    Emerald Valley Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander Co., North Carolina, USA
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Sillimanite
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Charles Palache,S.C Davidson,E.A Goranson,Aug- 1930,The Hiddenite Deposit in Alexander County,North Carolina,American Mineralogist,Vol.15, No.8]
  		•  Spessartine
    Mn
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [Charles Palache,S.C Davidson,E.A Goranson,Aug- 1930,The Hiddenite Deposit in Alexander County,North Carolina,American Mineralogist,Vol.15, No.8]
  		•  Spodumene
    LiAl[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals 79:5 p 344]
    Site Photo
    Hiddenite, Alexander Co., North Carolina, USA
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Spodumene
    var: Hiddenite
    Reference: [Charles Palache,S.C Davidson,E.A Goranson,Aug-1930,The Hiddenite Deposit in Alexander County,North Carolina,American Mineralogist,Vol 15,1930,No.8]
    Site Photo
    Hiddenite, Alexander Co., North Carolina, USA
    © Joseph A. Freilich
  		•  'Tourmaline'
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals 79:5 p 344]
  		•  Xenotime-(Y)
    YPO
     
    4
    Reference: [Mineralogical Record 32(2) 129-140]
  		•  Zircon
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Charles Palache,S.C Davidson,E.A Goranson,Aug- 1930,The Hiddenite Deposit in Alexander County,North Carolina,American Mineralogist,Vol.15, No.8]


    47 entries listed. 33 valid minerals.

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    • North Carolina
      • Alexander Co.
        • Hiddenite

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