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Polk County, North Carolina, USAi
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Edisonite

Whistnant Mine, Polk County, North Carolina, USA
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Edisonite

Whistnant Mine, Polk County, North Carolina, USA
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Edisonite

Whistnant Mine, Polk County, North Carolina, USA
Neighbouring regions:
Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
Henderson County, North Carolina, USA
Type:
County
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Tryon1,632 (2017)
Columbus994 (2017)
Saluda707 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
102644
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:102644:6
GUID (UUID V4):
db92831a-e97c-4ea0-ae77-1ff66e70a6fa
Other Languages:
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French:
comtΓ© de Polk, Caroline du Nord, Γ‰tats-Unis
German:
Polk County, North Carolina, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Polk, Carolina del Nord, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Полк, БСвСрная ΠšΠ°Ρ€ΠΎΠ»ΠΈΠ½Π°, Π‘ΠΎΠ΅Π΄ΠΈΠ½Ρ‘Π½Π½Ρ‹Π΅ Π¨Ρ‚Π°Ρ‚Ρ‹ АмСрики
Simplified Chinese:
ζ³’ηˆΎε…‹ηΈ£ , εŒ—ε‘η½—ζ₯纳州, ηΎŽε›½
Spanish:
Condado de Polk, Carolina del Norte, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Polk County, North Carolina, Shtetet e Bashkuara tΓ« AmerikΓ«s
Arabic:
Ω…Ω‚Ψ§Ψ·ΨΉΨ© Ψ¨ΩˆΩ„Ωƒ, ΩƒΨ§Ψ±ΩˆΩ„Ψ§ΩŠΩ†Ψ§ Ψ§Ω„Ψ΄Ω…Ψ§Ω„ΩŠΨ©, Ψ§Ω„ΩˆΩ„Ψ§ΩŠΨ§Ψͺ Ψ§Ω„Ω…ΨͺΨ­Ψ―Ψ©
Basque:
Polk konderria , Ipar Carolina
Bavarian:
Polk County, North Carolina, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
ΰ¦ͺোল্ক ΰ¦•ΰ¦Ύΰ¦‰ΰ¦¨ΰ§ΰ¦Ÿΰ¦Ώ, নর্ΰ¦₯ ক্যারোলাইনা, ঀিলΰ¦ͺারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Полк, Π‘Π΅Π²Π΅Ρ€Π½Π° ΠšΠ°Ρ€ΠΎΠ»ΠΈΠ½Π°, БъСдинСни амСрикански Ρ‰Π°Ρ‚ΠΈ
Cebuano:
Polk County , North Carolina
Czech:
Polk County, SevernΓ­ KarolΓ­na, SpojenΓ© stΓ‘ty americkΓ©
Dutch:
Polk County, North Carolina, Verenigde Staten
Hebrew:
ΧžΧ—Χ•Χ– Χ€Χ•ΧœΧ§, Χ§Χ¨Χ•ΧœΧ™Χ™Χ Χ” Χ”Χ¦Χ€Χ•Χ Χ™Χͺ, ארצוΧͺ Χ”Χ‘Χ¨Χ™Χͺ
Hungarian:
Polk megye, Γ‰szak-Karolina, Amerikai EgyesΓΌlt Államok
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Polk, Carolina Thuaidh, StΓ‘it Aontaithe MheiriceΓ‘
Japanese:
ポーク郑 , γƒŽγƒΌγ‚Ήγ‚«γƒ­γƒ©γ‚€γƒŠε·ž, をパγƒͺγ‚«εˆθ‘†ε›½
Low Saxon/Low German:
Polk County, Noord-Carolina, USA
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Polk KΕ«n
Norwegian:
Polk County, Nord-Carolina, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Polk , Karolina PΓ³Ε‚nocna, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Polk, Carolina do Norte, Estados Unidos
Sardinian:
contea de Polk, Carolina de Nord, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Serbian:
ΠžΠΊΡ€ΡƒΠ³ Полк , Π‘Π΅Π²Π΅Ρ€Π½Π° ΠšΠ°Ρ€ΠΎΠ»ΠΈΠ½Π°, БјСдињСнС АмСричкС Π”Ρ€ΠΆΠ°Π²Π΅
Serbo-Croatian:
Polk County, Sjeverna Karolina, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Polk County, North Carolina, USA
Traditional Chinese:
ζ³’ηˆΎε…‹ηΈ£, εŒ—ε‘ηΎ…θŠη΄ε·ž, ηΎŽεœ‹
Turkish:
Polk ilçesi, Kuzey Karolina, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Полк, ΠŸΡ–Π²Π½Ρ–Ρ‡Π½Π° ΠšΠ°Ρ€ΠΎΠ»Ρ–Π½Π°, Π‘ΠΏΠΎΠ»ΡƒΡ‡Π΅Π½Ρ– Π¨Ρ‚Π°Ρ‚ΠΈ АмСрики
Urdu:
پوک Ϊ©Ψ§Ψ€Ω†ΩΉΫŒΨŒ Ψ΄Ω…Ψ§Ω„ΫŒ Ϊ©ΫŒΨ±ΩˆΩ„Ψ§Ψ¦Ω†Ψ§, Ψ΄Ω…Ψ§Ω„ΫŒ Ϊ©ΫŒΨ±ΩˆΩ„Ψ§Ψ¦Ω†Ψ§, ریاسΨͺہائے Ω…Ψͺحدہ Ψ§Ω…Ψ±ΫŒΪ©Ψ§
Vietnamese:
QuαΊ­n Polk, North Carolina, Chủng Quα»‘c Hoa Kα»³
Waray:
Condado han Polk, North Carolina, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
ΩΎΩˆΩ„Ϊ© Ϊ©Ψ§Ψ€Ω†ΩΉΫŒΨŒ Ψ§ΨͺΩ„Ψ§ Ϊ©ΫŒΨ±ΩˆΩ„ΫŒΩ†Ψ§, Ω†Ψ§Ψ±ΨͺΪΎ Ϊ©ΫŒΨ±ΩˆΩ„Ψ§Ψ¦Ω†Ψ§, Ψ§Ω…Ψ±ΫŒΪ©Ϋ


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β“˜ 'Asbestos'
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Euclase
Formula: BeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Locality: Mill's Spring, Polk County, North Carolina, USA - erroneously reported
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 22 localities in this region.
β“˜ Graphite
Formula: C
β“˜ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ 'Mica Group'
β“˜ 'Monazite'
Formula: REE(PO4)
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
β“˜ Quartz var. Agate
β“˜ Quartz var. Blue Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Carnelian
β“˜ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Jasper
β“˜ Quartz var. Sardonyx
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ Rutile var. Edisonite
β“˜ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜ Silver
Formula: Ag
β“˜ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Silver1.AA.05Ag
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
β“˜Quartz
var. Carnelian		4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Sardonyx4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Jasper4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Agate4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Blue Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
β“˜var. Edisonite4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
β“˜Euclase ?9.AE.10BeAl(SiO4)(OH)
β“˜Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜Staurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜'Hornblende Root Name Group'-β—»Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
β“˜'Feldspar Group'-
β“˜'Mica Group'-
β“˜'Asbestos'-
β“˜'Monazite'-REE(PO4)
β“˜'Limonite'-
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Hβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
BeBeryllium
Beβ“˜ EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
BBoron
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ MonaziteREE(PO4)
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. SardonyxSiO2
Oβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Blue QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alβ“˜ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Alβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. SardonyxSiO2
Siβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Blue QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ MonaziteREE(PO4)
Pβ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
YYttrium
Yβ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ SilverAg
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polk_County,_North_Carolina
Wikidata ID:Q507892
GeoNames ID:4486072

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