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Forsyth Co., North Carolina, USA

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Mineral List:
  		•  Biotite
    Reference: [J.Robert Butler,1984,Map showing Paleozoic Metamorphic Facies,NCGS]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 60: 96.]
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: [Genth,F.A and Kerr,W.C ,1881,Minerals and Mineral Localities of North Carolina,Geologic Survey,North Carolina]
  		•  'Chrysolite'
    Reference: [Genth,F.A and Kerr,W.C,1881, Minerals and Mineral Localities of North Carolina,Geologic Survey,North Carolina]
  		•  Enstatite
    Mg
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Genth,F.A and Kerr,W.C,1881,Minerals and Mineral Localites of North Carolina,Geologic Survey,North Carolina]
  		•  Enstatite
    var: Bronzite
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Genth,F.A and Kerr,W.C,1881,Minerals and Mineral Localites of North Carolina,Geologic Survey,North Carolina]
  		•  Epidote
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 60: 96.]
  		•  'Garnet Group'
    X
     
    3
    		Z
     
    2
    		(TO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V)
    Reference: [Genth,F.A and Kerr,W.C,1881,Minerals and Mineral Localities of North Carolina,Geologic Survey]
  		•  Gibbsite
    Al(OH)
     
    3
    Reference: [rruff.geo.arizona.edu/doclib/hom/gibbsite.pdf]
  		•  Halloysite
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Genth,F.A and Kerr,W.C,1881,Minerals and Mineral Localities of North Carolina,Geologic Survey]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Genth,F.A and Kerr,W.C,1881,Minerals and Mineral Localities of North Carolina,Geologic Survey]
  		•  'Hornblende'
    Reference: [Rocks and Minerals: 60: 96]
  		•  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: 96.]
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Genth,F.A and Kerr W.C,1881,Minerals and Mineral Localities of North Carolina]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., North Carolina, USA
    © Charles Creekmur
  		•  Sillimanite
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [J.Robert Butler,1984,Map showing Paleozoic Metamorphic Facies,NCGS]
  		•  Spessartine
    Mn
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  'Tourmaline'
    AD
     
    3
    		G
     
    6
    		(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		[T
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]Y
     
    3
    		Z
    Reference: [Bureau of Mines-1995]
  		•  Tremolite
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [Genth,F.A and Kerr,W.C ,1881,Minerals and Mineral Localites of North Carolina,Geologic Survey,North Carolina]


    20 entries listed. 12 valid minerals.

    Localities in this Region:
    USA
     
    • North Carolina
      • Forsyth Co.
        • Kernersville
        • Winston - Salem

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