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Bessemer City Quarry, Gaston County, North Carolina, USAi
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Bessemer City Quarry, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
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Bessemer City Quarry, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
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Bessemer City Quarry, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
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Bessemer City Quarry, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
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Bessemer City Quarry, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
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Bessemer City Quarry, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
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Bessemer City Quarry, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 20' 44'' North , 81° 18' 52'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.34556,-81.31472
GeoHash:
G#: dnq1jdkqv
GRN:
N24W48
Type:
Quarry
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Tryon1,721 (2017)0.9km
Cherryville5,974 (2017)6.9km
Bessemer City5,548 (2017)7.3km
Waco318 (2017)10.5km
Kings Mountain10,760 (2017)11.4km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Gaston Gem, Mineral and Faceters ClubGastonia, North Carolina15km
The Catawba Valley Gem & Mineral ClubHickory, North Carolina43km
Charlotte Gem & Mineral ClubCharlotte, North Carolina45km
Mindat Locality ID:
100705
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:100705:6
GUID (UUID V4):
42c2fba8-0590-430d-aee1-80d97a7761fe


A former granite deposit/quarry.

QUARRY IS OPERATED BY MARTIN MARIETTA AGGREGATES, SOUTHEAST DIV. OPERATION INCLUDES A PERMANENT MILL.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


21 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
β“˜ Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
β“˜ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
β“˜ Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜ Eosphorite
Formula: Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
β“˜ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Holmquistite
Formula: ◻{Li2}{Mg3Al2}(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜ Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
β“˜ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
β“˜ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
β“˜ Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜ Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
β“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Hydroxylapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
β“˜Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
β“˜Hydroxylapatite
var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite		8.BN.05Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
β“˜Vivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 Β· 8H2O
β“˜Eosphorite8.DD.20Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 Β· H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜Kyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜Bertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
β“˜Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜Dravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜Spodumene9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
β“˜Holmquistite9.DD.05β—»{Li2}{Mg3Al2}(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Hβ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hβ“˜ EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Hβ“˜ Holmquistite◻{Li2}{Mg3Al2}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
LiLithium
Liβ“˜ Holmquistite◻{Li2}{Mg3Al2}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Liβ“˜ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
BeBeryllium
Beβ“˜ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bβ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Cβ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Oβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oβ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oβ“˜ EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Oβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oβ“˜ Holmquistite◻{Li2}{Mg3Al2}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Oβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oβ“˜ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mgβ“˜ Holmquistite◻{Li2}{Mg3Al2}(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alβ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alβ“˜ EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Alβ“˜ Holmquistite◻{Li2}{Mg3Al2}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siβ“˜ Holmquistite◻{Li2}{Mg3Al2}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Pβ“˜ EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Pβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pβ“˜ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Pβ“˜ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Caβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caβ“˜ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Mnβ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Feβ“˜ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
SnTin
Snβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2

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References

North Carolina Geological Survey.
MESA Health and Safety Inspection Report (1973) (February 6-7, 1973).
RaΓΊl Jorge Tauber Larry (1996). Informe personal de la visita a la Cantera y Planta de Procesamineto de Bessemer City, NC, U.S.A. FMC Lithium Division.
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