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Tallapoosa Co., Alabama, USA

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Mineral List:
  		•  Actinolite
    ☐Ca
     
    2
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		(Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		)(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333]
  		•  Albite
    var: Cleavelandite
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  'Allanite'
    Reference: [Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull120]
  		•  Andalusite
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333]
  		•  Andalusite
    var: Chiastolite
    Reference: [Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull120]
  		•  Anthophyllite
    ☐[Mg
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333]
  		•  Arsenopyrite
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
    Reference: [Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull120]
  		•  'Asbestos'
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333; U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  'Bauxite'
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Beryl
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: [Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull120]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333; U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: [Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333]
    Site Photo
    Our Town, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama, USA
     
  		•  Chromite
    FeCr
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333]
  		•  Churchite-(Y)
    YPO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333]
  		•  Corundum
    Al
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull120]
  		•  Corundum
    var: Ruby
    Al
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Corundum
    var: Sapphire
    Al
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Covellite
    CuS
    Reference: [Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull120]
  		•  Enstatite
    Mg
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333]
  		•  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: [Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333]
  		•  Epsomite
    MgSO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull120]
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: [Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull120]
  		•  'Garnet Group'
    X
     
    3
    		Z
     
    2
    		(TO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V)
    Reference: [Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333]
    Site Photo
    Our Town, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama, USA
     
  		•  'Garnierite'
    Reference: [Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull120]
  		•  Gold
    Au
    Reference: [Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333]
  		•  Graphite
    C
    Reference: [Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull120]
  		•  Gypsum
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull120]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  'Hornblende'
    Reference: [Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333]
  		•  Hypersthene
    (Fe,Mg)SiO
     
    3
    Reference: [Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333]
  		•  Ilmenite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
    Reference: [Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull 120]
  		•  Kyanite
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull 120]
  		•  Lazurite ?
    (Na,Ca)
     
    8
    		[(S,SO
     
    4
    		,Cl
     
    2
    		)|Al
     
    6
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    24
    		]
    Reference: [Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull 120]
  		•  Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull 120]
  		•  Magnesite
    MgCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull 120]
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333]
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333]
  		•  Marcasite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333]
  		•  Margarite
    CaAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333]
  		•  Microcline
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333]
  		•  'Monazite'
    Reference: [Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull 120]
  		•  Muscovite
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333]
  		•  'Olivine'
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull 120]
  		•  Paragonite
    NaAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull 120]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333; 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: [Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull 120]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333]
  		•  Quartz
    var: Milky Quartz
    Reference: [Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull 120]
  		•  Quartz
    var: Smoky Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Scheelite
    Ca[WO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333]
  		•  'Sericite'
    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: [Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333]
  		•  Sillimanite
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull 120]
  		•  'Soapstone'
    Reference: [Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull120]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull 120]
  		•  Spinel
    MgAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333]
  		•  Sulphur
    S
     
    8
    Reference: [Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull 120]
  		•  Talc
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333]
  		•  Tremolite
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333]
  		•  Vermiculite
    (Mg,Fe,Al)
     
    3
    		(Al,Si)
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333]
  		•  'Wad'
    Reference: [Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull 120]
  		•  Zaratite
    Ni
     
    3
    		(CO
     
    3
    		)(OH)
     
    4
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333]


    65 entries listed. 42 valid minerals.

    Localities in this Region:
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    • Alabama
      • Tallapoosa Co.
        • Devil's Backbone District
        • Eagle Creek District

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