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Buck Creek, Clay County, North Carolina, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° North , 83° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~26km
GRN:
N24W49
Type:
Creek
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Mindat Locality ID:
62367
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:62367:3
GUID (UUID V4):
cb31f6ea-2843-461e-a1b5-e36dd5f6d586


A 1.5 by 0.75 mile mass of altered dunite.

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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

36 valid minerals. 1 (FRL) - first recorded locality of unapproved mineral/variety/etc.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜ Actinolite var. Smaragdite
Formula: Ca2(Mg,Fe2+,Cr)5Si8O22(OH)2
Description: Work done by Excalbur Mineral Corp, using XRD and EDS support this is an amphibole of the iron-deficient chloro-potassicpargasite group. Catalog No. 21201 listing.
β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Albite var. Andesine
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
β“˜ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
References:
Lang, 2001
β“˜ Anorthite var. Labradorite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
β“˜ Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ 'Asbestos'
β“˜ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜ Beryl var. Emerald
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜ 'Chabazite'
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
β“˜ 'Chrysolite'
β“˜ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
β“˜ Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fluorescence: Fluorescence in LW - pink
β“˜ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
β“˜ Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
β“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
References:
Lang, 2001
β“˜ Edenite
Formula: NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
β“˜ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
β“˜ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
β“˜ Harmotome
Formula: Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
β“˜ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
β“˜ 'Hypersthene'
Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3
β“˜ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜ Magnesio-hornblende
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
β“˜ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Margarite
Formula: CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Phenakite
Formula: Be2SiO4
β“˜ Phillipsite-Ca
Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
β“˜ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Description: Named after Professor H.L Wells of Yale University.
β“˜ 'Phillipsite Subgroup var. Wellsite' (FRL)
Formula: (K,Ba,Ca,K2)Al2Si6O16 · 6H2O
Type Locality:
Description: Named after Professor H.L Wells of Yale University.
β“˜ Preiswerkite
Formula: NaMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Description: synonym:willcoxite
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ 'Scapolite'
β“˜ Sepiolite ?
Formula: Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
β“˜ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
β“˜ 'Serpentine Subgroup var. Picrolite'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
β“˜ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
β“˜ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜ Tschermakite
Formula: ◻(Ca2)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
References:
Lang, 2001
β“˜ Vermiculite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
β“˜ Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
β“˜Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Diaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Chrysotile9..Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Phenakite9.AA.05Be2SiO4
β“˜Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
β“˜Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜Kyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Zoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Beryl
var. Emerald		9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜Enstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
β“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
β“˜Anthophyllite9.DD.05β—»{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜Tschermakite9.DE.10β—»(Ca2)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
β“˜Magnesio-hornblende9.DE.10β—»Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
β“˜Actinolite
var. Smaragdite		9.DE.10Ca2(Mg,Fe2+,Cr)5Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜9.DE.10β—»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜Edenite9.DE.15NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
β“˜Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜Preiswerkite9.EC.20NaMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
β“˜Margarite9.EC.30CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
β“˜Vermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 Β· 8H2O
β“˜Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
β“˜Antigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Sepiolite ?9.EE.25Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 Β· 6H2O
β“˜Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Anorthite
var. Labradorite		9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
β“˜9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
β“˜Albite
var. Andesine		9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
β“˜9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Phillipsite-Ca9.GC.10(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
β“˜Harmotome9.GC.10Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 Β· 12H2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Serpentine Subgroup
var. Picrolite'		-D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
β“˜''-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
β“˜'Chrysolite'-
β“˜'Hornblende Root Name Group'-β—»Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
β“˜'Scapolite'-
β“˜'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
β“˜'Phillipsite Subgroup'-
β“˜'var. Wellsite' (TL)-(K,Ba,Ca,K2)Al2Si6O16 Β· 6H2O
β“˜'Asbestos'-
β“˜'Chabazite'-
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Feldspar Group'-
β“˜'Hypersthene'-(Mg,Fe)SiO3
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Hβ“˜ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Hβ“˜ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ PreiswerkiteNaMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Hβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Tschermakite◻(Ca2)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ Phillipsite Subgroup var. Wellsite(K,Ba,Ca,K2)Al2Si6O16 · 6H2O
Hβ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ Phillipsite-Ca(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Hβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Hβ“˜ Actinolite var. SmaragditeCa2(Mg,Fe2+,Cr)5Si8O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hβ“˜ Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BeBeryllium
Beβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beβ“˜ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beβ“˜ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
BBoron
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oβ“˜ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ CorundumAl2O3
Oβ“˜ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Oβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oβ“˜ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oβ“˜ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Oβ“˜ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Oβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Oβ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oβ“˜ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Oβ“˜ PreiswerkiteNaMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Oβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ Tschermakite◻(Ca2)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ Phillipsite Subgroup var. Wellsite(K,Ba,Ca,K2)Al2Si6O16 · 6H2O
Oβ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ Phillipsite-Ca(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Oβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oβ“˜ Actinolite var. SmaragditeCa2(Mg,Fe2+,Cr)5Si8O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oβ“˜ Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naβ“˜ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Naβ“˜ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Naβ“˜ PreiswerkiteNaMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Naβ“˜ Phillipsite-Ca(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgβ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgβ“˜ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgβ“˜ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Mgβ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgβ“˜ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ PreiswerkiteNaMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Mgβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ Tschermakite◻(Ca2)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Mgβ“˜ Actinolite var. SmaragditeCa2(Mg,Fe2+,Cr)5Si8O22(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ CorundumAl2O3
Alβ“˜ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Alβ“˜ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Alβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alβ“˜ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Alβ“˜ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Alβ“˜ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ PreiswerkiteNaMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alβ“˜ Tschermakite◻(Ca2)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Alβ“˜ Phillipsite Subgroup var. Wellsite(K,Ba,Ca,K2)Al2Si6O16 · 6H2O
Alβ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ Phillipsite-Ca(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Alβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Alβ“˜ Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siβ“˜ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siβ“˜ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siβ“˜ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Siβ“˜ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Siβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Siβ“˜ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Siβ“˜ PreiswerkiteNaMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Siβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ Tschermakite◻(Ca2)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Siβ“˜ Phillipsite Subgroup var. Wellsite(K,Ba,Ca,K2)Al2Si6O16 · 6H2O
Siβ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ Phillipsite-Ca(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Siβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siβ“˜ Actinolite var. SmaragditeCa2(Mg,Fe2+,Cr)5Si8O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siβ“˜ Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ Phillipsite Subgroup var. Wellsite(K,Ba,Ca,K2)Al2Si6O16 · 6H2O
Kβ“˜ Phillipsite-Ca(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caβ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caβ“˜ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Caβ“˜ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Caβ“˜ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caβ“˜ Tschermakite◻(Ca2)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Caβ“˜ Phillipsite Subgroup var. Wellsite(K,Ba,Ca,K2)Al2Si6O16 · 6H2O
Caβ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ Phillipsite-Ca(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Caβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Caβ“˜ Actinolite var. SmaragditeCa2(Mg,Fe2+,Cr)5Si8O22(OH)2
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
CrChromium
Crβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crβ“˜ Actinolite var. SmaragditeCa2(Mg,Fe2+,Cr)5Si8O22(OH)2
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Feβ“˜ Actinolite var. SmaragditeCa2(Mg,Fe2+,Cr)5Si8O22(OH)2
Feβ“˜ Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
NiNickel
Niβ“˜ Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Baβ“˜ Phillipsite Subgroup var. Wellsite(K,Ba,Ca,K2)Al2Si6O16 · 6H2O
Baβ“˜ Phillipsite-Ca(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O

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References

Keith, Arthur (1907), Description Of The Natahala Quadrangle (North Carolina-Tennessee), USGS Folio No. 143.
American Mineralogist (1942): 27: 233.
Hadley, Jarvis B.,(1945) Preliminary report On Corundum Deposit In The Buck Creek Peridotite, Clay County, North Carolina: U.S Department of the Interior, Bulletion 948.
Wilson, W.F., McKenzie, B.J. (1978) Mineral Collecting Sites in North Carolina. Information Circular 24. North Carolina Division of Mineral Resources
Lang (2001).
Streeter, Michael (2003) A Rockhounding Guide to North Carolinas Blue Ridge Mountains. Milestone Press Inc.
Dewitt, Andrew, Dueben, Bob, Peterson, Ginny and Ryan, Jeff (2008), Testing the Chemical Fingerprint of Amphibolites from the Central Blue Ridge Cartoogechaye and Mars Hill Terranes, North Carolina Blue Ridge.
Collins, Nathan Clay (2011), Geochemical Systematics Among Amphibolitic Rocks in the Central Blue Ridge Province of southwestern North Carolina, University of South Florida.
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