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Union County, Georgia, USAi
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Neighbouring regions:
Lumpkin County, Georgia, USA
Towns County, Georgia, USA
White Co., Georgia, USA
Cherokee Co., North Carolina, USA
Clay Co., North Carolina, USA
Fannin County, Georgia, USA
Locality type:
County
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Blairsville554 (2017)
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French:
Comté d'Union, Géorgie, États-Unis
German:
Union County, Georgia, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Contea di Union, Georgia, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Юнион, Джорджия, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
猶尼昂縣, 喬治亞州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Union, Georgia, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Union County, Georgia, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة يونيون, جورجيا, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Յունիոն շրջան, Ջորջիա, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Union konderria, Georgia
Bavarian:
Union County, Georgia, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
ইউনিয়ন কাউন্টি, জর্জিয়া, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Юниън, Джорджия, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Union County, Georgia
Dutch:
Union County, Georgia, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان یونیون، جورجیا, جورجیا, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Hungarian:
Union megye, Georgia, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
ユニオン郡, ジョージア州, アメリカ合衆国
Latin:
Union, Georgia, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Low Saxon/Low German:
Union County, Georgia, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Union Gông, Georgia
Norwegian:
Union County, Georgia, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Union, Georgia, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Union, Geórgia, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Union, Georgia, Statele Unite ale Americii
Serbian:
Округ Јунион, Џорџија, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Union County, Georgia, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Union County, Georgia, USA
Turkish:
Union County, Georgia, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Юніон, Джорджія, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
یونین کاؤنٹی، جارجیا, جارجیا, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Union, Georgia, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Union, Georgia, Estados Unidos


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22 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Reference: Oliver B. Hopkins, Ph.D (1914) Asbestos,Talc and Soapstone Deposits of Georgia :Geological Survey of Georgia Bulletin No.27
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Reference: Minerals of Georgia: Their properties and occurrences. Robert Cook GGWRD Bull 92
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
Reference: Rocks & Min.: 64:205.
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Reference: Oliver B. Hopkins, Ph.D (1914) Asbestos,Talc and Soapstone Deposits of Georgia :Geological Survey of Georgia Bulletin No.27
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Reference: Rocks & Min.: 64:205.
ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby
Formula: Al2O3
Reference: Schrader, F.C., Stone, R.W., Sanford, S. (1917) Useful Minerals of the United States. United States Geological Survey, USGS Bulletin 624, 412 pages.
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Reference: Oliver B. Hopkins, Ph.D (1914) Asbestos,Talc and Soapstone Deposits of Georgia :Geological Survey of Georgia Bulletin No.27
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Reference: Minerals of Georgia: Their properties and occurrences. Robert Cook GGWRD Bull 92
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
Reference: Ballard, T. J. (1948), Investigation of Track Rock Corundum Mine, Union County, Georgia, U.S. Bureau of Mines, Report of Investigation RI-4309.
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Reference: Minerals of Georgia: Their properties and occurrences. Robert Cook GGWRD Bull 92
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Reference: Frank C. SChrader.,Ralph W. Stone and Samuel Sanford (1917) Useful Minerals of the United States : USGS Bulletin 624
ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
Reference: Frank C. SChrader.,Ralph W. Stone and Samuel Sanford (1917) Useful Minerals of the United States : USGS Bulletin 624
ⓘ 'Hornblende'
Reference: Oliver B. Hopkins, Ph.D (1914) Asbestos,Talc and Soapstone Deposits of Georgia :Geological Survey of Georgia Bulletin No.27
ⓘ Iron
Formula: Fe
Reference: Minerals of Georgia: Their properties and occurrences GGWRD Bull 92
ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
Reference: Minerals of Georgia: Their properties and occurrences GGWRD Bull 92
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Reference: Ballard, T. J. (1948), Investigation of Track Rock Corundum Mine, Union County, Georgia, U.S. Bureau of Mines, Report of Investigation RI-4309.
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Reference: Minerals of Georgia: Their properties and occurrences. Robert Cook GGWRD Bull 92
ⓘ 'Limonite'
Reference: Minerals of Georgia: Their properties and occurrences GGWRD Bull 92
ⓘ 'Limonite var. Limnite'
Reference: Minerals of Georgia: Their properties and occurrences GGWRD Bull 92
ⓘ Magnesite ?
Formula: MgCO3
Reference: Oliver B. Hopkins, Ph.D (1914) Asbestos,Talc and Soapstone Deposits of Georgia :Geological Survey of Georgia Bulletin No.27
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Reference: Oliver B. Hopkins, Ph.D (1914) Asbestos,Talc and Soapstone Deposits of Georgia :Geological Survey of Georgia Bulletin No.27
ⓘ Margarite
Formula: CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Reference: Rocks & Min.: 64:205.
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Reference: Furcron, A. S., and Teague, K. H., (1943), Mica-bearing pegmatites of Georgia: Georgia Geological Survey Bulletin 48, 138-139.
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Rocks & Min.:64:204.
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Minerals of Georgia: Their properties and occurrences GGWRD Bull 92
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Minerals of Georgia: Their properties and occurrences. Robert Cook GGWRD Bull 92
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Furcron, A. S., and Teague, K. H., (1943), Mica-bearing pegmatites of Georgia: Georgia Geological Survey Bulletin 48, 138-139.
ⓘ Sepiolite
Formula: Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Reference: Ballard, T. J. (1948), Investigation of Track Rock Corundum Mine, Union County, Georgia, U.S. Bureau of Mines, Report of Investigation RI-4309.
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Reference: Oliver B. Hopkins, Ph.D (1914) Asbestos,Talc and Soapstone Deposits of Georgia :Geological Survey of Georgia Bulletin No.27
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Reference: Minerals of Georgia: Their properties and occurrences. Robert Cook GGWRD Bull 92
ⓘ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Reference: Schrader, F.C., Stone, R.W., Sanford, S. (1917) Useful Minerals of the United States. United States Geological Survey, USGS Bulletin 624, 412 pages.
ⓘ Sulphur
Formula: S8
Reference: Minerals of Georgia: Their properties and occurrences GGWRD Bull 92
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
Reference: Minerals of Georgia: Their properties and occurrences GGWRD Bull 92
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Reference: Oliver B. Hopkins, Ph.D (1914) Asbestos,Talc and Soapstone Deposits of Georgia :Geological Survey of Georgia Bulletin No.27
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Reference: Minerals of Georgia: Their properties and occurrences. Robert Cook GGWRD Bull 92

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
ⓘIron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘSulphur1.CC.05S8
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Fe,Ni)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘvar. Ruby4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘvar. Specularite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Amethyst4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Milky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘMagnesite ?5.AB.05MgCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘMargarite9.EC.30CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘSepiolite9.EE.25Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘStaurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Hornblende'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'var. Limnite'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hⓘ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
Oⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
Alⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SulphurS8
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Feⓘ IronFe
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Feⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
NiNickel
Niⓘ Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu

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