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Quartz from
Knight Mine, Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Knight Mine, Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:341735
Long-form Identifier:1:3:341735:5
GUID (UUID V4):21fbffdd-fa57-417b-9f09-4b14ef7ae95c
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
1.5km (1.0 miles) ⓘShort Tom Smith Mine (Ben Smith Mine), Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘErnest Smith Mines, Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘRosa Evans Mine, Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘW. T. Smith Mine (Long Tom Smith Mine), Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA
4.4km (2.8 miles) ⓘClifton Mine, Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA
6.7km (4.2 miles) ⓘBrown Mine, Stokes County, North Carolina, USA
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘPhillips Mine, Ridgeway, Henry County, Virginia, USA
11.1km (6.9 miles) ⓘChestnut Knob Prospect, Henry County, Virginia, USA
11.5km (7.2 miles) ⓘWilkins Prospect, Stokes County, North Carolina, USA
12.2km (7.6 miles) ⓘRidgeway Mine, Ridgeway, Henry County, Virginia, USA
References
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___ _ Feldspars _____ ___________ ____ ____ -' _ Quartz ___________________________ _ Micas _________ ---...66 70 73 73 74 74 __________________ -- 76 Quartz ____ ~--~~----- ~ -------'------------------Beryllium...pegmatite in granite, Short Tom Smith mine, Rockingham County, N. C______ ____ ____________________ ...between pegmatite and granite, E. R. Self mine, Gaston County, N. C____________________ 6. Sinuous discordant...hanging wall, Knight mine, Rockingham County, N. C- ~ -7. Sharp hanging-wall contact, Knight mine ______ _______________
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Charleston, SC 29412, USA Berkeley Geochronology Center, 2455 Ridge Rd., Berkeley, CA 94709, USA c Department...Science, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA b Received 1 November 2004; received in revised...stress; plume; Continental-breakup; geochemistry; Carolina 1. Introduction The break-up of Pangea has been...the pull-apart basins that line the east coast of North America. Initial maps of the dikes were made using...the SE margin of North America, a series of Ntrending dikes beginning in South Carolina and progressing
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microscopic rutile is also a commonly associated mineral. Quartz and calcite veins cutting the slate are the only...minerals in granite prepared by Dale (1923). Rutilated quartz, apatite, and many other minerals are found in...1910). At one time, jasper was mined at the Parrot mine (Chittenden Co.) on a small scale for use in colorful...The Belvidere Mountain quarry, Low­ ell (Orleans County) is the most signifi­ cant locality in the state...producers. The nearby hamlet of Eden Mills (Lamoille County) is the commonly given but incorrect name for the
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C. A. Michael. COLD NUGGET FROM SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY: Longest dimension approximately 13 cm., photograph...updated “check list” just alluded to, (2) a county-by-county listing of the minerals, and (3) resumes of...Silicates Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Amethyst) (Green quartz) (Cairngorm) (Blue quartz) (Rose quartz) (Star...(Star quartz) (Chalcedony) (Agate) (Prase) ' (Onyx) (Jasper) (Opal) Tridymitc Qf-Christobalitc Phcnakirc Olivine...(Haydcnitc) 9 Virginia Mineral Localities by County This list is included for possible aid in planning
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mineral district ____________ _ 3. Sketch of Faircloth mine adit showing location of limestone samples and amount...limestone samples from the Faircloth vein, Woodford County, Ky _. 5. Mercury content of limestone wallrock...wallrock from the Hoover vein, shaft 1, Cannon County, Tenn _____ 6. Mercury content of a wallrock suite along...central Tennessee, and from one locality in North Carolina contain the most mercury. Sphalerites from... B. Strow in a freshly dug basement in Kanawha County, W. Va. Subsequent examination by the U.S. Bureau
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Boyle, 1979; Giusti, 1986; Groen et al., 1990; Knight et al., 1999a, b). The rims vary in size, reaching...DiLabio, 1990; Knight and McTaggart, 1990; HĂ©rail et al., 1990; Krupp and Wesier, 1992; Knight et al., 1999a...deposits are present in the area: (1) auriferous quartz veins (e.g., Rosario deposit); (2) galena-sphalerite-auriferous...Huinganco Tributary Primary gold source Erica Mine Sofia Mine Methodology River alluvium samples were collected...grain cores locally contain inclusions of euhedral quartz. No such inclusions were noted in the crystalline
Report (volume)
their Significance to Mineral Prospecting in the Carolina Slate Belt U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1562...their Significance to Mineral Prospecting in the Carolina Slate Belt B_v ROBERT G. SCHMIDT U.S. GEOLOGICAL...their significance to mineral prospecting in the Carolina slate belt. (Geological Survey bulletin ; 1562)...aluminous alterations in other regions ---Examples in North America ---------------------------------------...---------------------------------------General geology of the Carolina slate belt ----------------------------------
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their significance to mineral prospecting in the Carolina slate belt by Robert G. Schmidt' GEOLOGiCAL...aluminous alterations in other regions Examples in North America Examples in South America Large hydrothermal...geology of the Carolina slate belt Descriptions of selected high alumina deposits in the Carolina slate belt...High—alumina deposits in Moore County Other deposits in North Carolina Origin and significance of the...Figure 1.--High—alumina alteration systems in the Carolina slate belt 2a Figure 2.--Major porphyry copper
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DIRECTOR BULLETIN 617 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF ' ' NORTH AMERICAN GEOLOGY FOR 1914 WITH SUBJECT INDEX BY...99 142 142 143 144 145 2 , BIBLIOGRAPHY OF NORTH AMERICAN GEOLOGY FOR 1914, WITH SUBJECT INDEX. By...M. NICKLES. INTRODUCTION. The bibliography of North American geology, including paleontology, petrology...publications bearing on the geology of the Continent of North America and adjoining islands; also Panama and the...efficient assistance in the work. The bibliography of North American geology is comprised in the following bulletins
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grains collected from different streams in the La Carolina gold district was carried out. We performed 502...divers cours d’eau du district aurifĂšre de La Carolina. Nous avons effectuĂ© 502 analyses sur 191 grains...c/o IMS, 3431 Arendell Street, Morehead City, North Carolina 28557, U.S.A. 170 THE CANADIAN MINERALOGIST...different sections of the same stream, in the La Carolina area, San Luis Province, Argentina. We report...for the placer gold. GEOLOGICAL SETTING The La Carolina district is located in the Departamento Pringles
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THE TUNGSTEN QUEEN DEPOSIT, HAMME DISTRICT, NORTH CAROLINA--A REPLY M. P. FOOSE,J. F. SLACK, U.S. Geological...hastouchedmany different typesof tirely within quartz;thus,their alignmentscouldnot of a prevideposits...and Klingner,1975);golddeposits at erals.Third, quartz in the axial zonesof many folds Homestake, SouthDakota(Noble...(Leonardand Buddington,1964;Gillies,1950). the quartz and enclosedmineralizationhave been Clearly,thegenesis...ambiguityclearly,$00 quartz c-axeswere measuredby RosemarieGraves (U. S. ing quartz veins. Beforeproceeding
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Systemsat Pilot Mountain and SelectedOther Localities, Carolina Slate Belt T. L. KLEIN AND R. E. CBISS* U.S....Abstract Severalepigeneticmineral depositsin the Carolina slatebelt are intimately related to meteoric-...ternflankof Pilot Mountain,predominantlywithin quartz-sericiteschistandquartzgranofelscontainingpodsof...Reconnaissance studiesof other alterationzonesin the Carolina slatebelt havesofar disclosedthe involvementof...depositswhich occurwithin Tertiary volcanic THE Carolina slate belt is one of the most interest- rocks
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Calaverite is known from the Star mine in Montgomery County, North Carolina, where it occurs rarely in coarsely...sections of ores from the Royal Vindicator mine, Haralson County, and the Consolidated and Singleton mines...district, Lumpkin County, Georgia. Although similarly almost unknown in the north-central states, it...as 5-mm lathlike crytstals in quartz at Rib Mountain, Marathon County, Wisconsin. Calaverite is an important...districts. It is best known from Cripple Creek, Teller County, where it is the most abundant telluride in those
Report (issue)
ORE DEPOSITS OF THE SIERRITA MOUNTAINS, PIMA COUNTY, ARIZONA. By F. L. RANSOME. INTRODUCTION. The Sierrita... on the south; those near Mineral Hill, on the north; and those near the abandoned Olive camp, between...surfaces with few rugged outcrops. The rock resembles quartz monzonite, but thin sections show that it is composed...composed chiefly of alkali feldspar and quartz, with subordinate plagioclase and a little biotite. It...close to the dividing line between granite and quartz monzonite. Thin sections show it to contain a slightly
Report (volume)
MENDENHALL. Director Bulletin 858 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF NORTH AMERICAN GEOLOGY 1931 AND 1932 BY JOHN M. NICKLES...___._!____ n Page 1 3 9 223 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF NORTH AMERICAN GEOLOGY 1931 AND 1932 By JOHN M. NICKLES...NICKLES INTRODUCTION The bibliography of North American geology, including paleontology, petrology, and mineralogy...publications on the geology of the Continent of North America and adjacent islands and on Panama and the...index to the literature cited. The bibliography of North American geology to the end of the year 1928 is
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9 99 101 149 149 150 151 151 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF NORTH AMERICAN GEOLOGY FOR 1916, WITH SUBJECT INDEX. By...M. NICKLES. INTRODUCTION. The bibliography of North American geology, including paleontology, petrology...publications bearing on the geology of the Continent of North America and adjoining islands; also Panama and the...immediately precedes the index. The bibliography of North American geology is comprised in the following bulletins...1915. Washington, D. C. 5 6 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF NORTH AMERICAN GEOLOGY, 1916. Carnegie Museum: Annals
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Company’s quarry at Halvosso, Longdowns, Cornwall. Jim Knight Collection; collected by Richard Barstow in June...Roy E. Starkey and Michael McMullen 30–33 Jim Knight and his Mineral Collection Alan Barnes, Peter J...in-depth look at the collection of the late Jim Knight (1927–2009). As the paper explains, Jim was a rather...thought in this article! Finally, we visit the north of England for Brian Young’s account of magnetite...of euhedral schulenbergite at the Penberthy Croft Mine, Cornwall. Journal of the Russell Society, 19, 34–35
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sulïŹde deposit at the abandoned Valzinco mine, Virginia, USA Robert R. Seal II *, Jane M. Hammarstrom...Reston, VA 20192, USA Available online 7 October 2007 Abstract The abandoned Valzinco mine, which worked...Au–pyrite belt, contributed signiïŹcant metal-laden acid-mine drainage to the Knight’s Branch watershed. The host...leaching studies of ïŹ‚otation tailings – the dominant mine waste at the site – indicated that they were acid...solution. Field studies of mine drainage from the site conïŹrmed that mine drainage and the impacted stream
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GEORGE OTJS SMITH, DIRECTOR 372 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF NORTH AMERICAN GEOLOGY FOli 1906 AND 1907 WITH SUBJECT...for 1907. Ottawa, Ontario. 5 6 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF NORTH AMERICAN GEOLOGY, 1906-1907. Canada, Royal Society:...10,11, 12, pp. 1-94. Davenport, Iowa. Delaware County Institute of Science: Proceedings, vol. 1, nos...nos. 1->20. Rochester, N. Y. BIBLIOGRAPHY OF NORTH AMERICAN GEOLOGY, 1906-1901 7 Georgia Geological...features of Maryland; vol. 6; Calvert County; St. Mary's County; State Map. Baltimore, Md. Mazama, vol
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San Francisco district, Utah; and the Liberty Bell mine, Telluride district, Colo., all contain small amounts...Buckskin Peak, Nev.; the Abbott mine, Calif.; the Lucky Boy mine, Piute County, Utah; and at Guadalcazar,...quicksilver mine the ore consisted almost entirely of tiemannite, and at the De Lamar mine, Silver City...minerals are absent. The Hiaco (Pacajake) silver mine near Colquechaca, Bolivia, and the silver-lead selenide...volcanic origin. A volcanic tuff deposit in Fremont County, Wyo., was found to be seleniferous, and soils
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under a cooperative agreement with the State of North Carolina and the Tennessee Valley Authority Physical...under a cooperative agreement with the State of North Carolina and the Tennessee Falley Authority UNITED...___._ — —— __-__-_-____ Inclusions of muscovite, quartz, and apatite in muscovite..-._-_.____-__-_-_--...Production of sheet and punch mica, 1912-14, in North Carolina, the Southeastern States, and the entire United...data for mica specimens, arranged by lot and by mine or prospect-_-___--_-___-_-.___---___-_____--_ Results
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nual Show "1990 Festival of Gems" sponsored Lane County Fairgrounds, 13th and Monroe. Show, 2643 N . Charles... 9401 Oak Park Ave. In­ May 4-6—Charlotte, North Carolina. OldRd. Information: Neil Reeder, 638 E . Statler...Avenue. In­ Tupperware Convention Center, 3175 North Shows of Integrity Gem & Jewelry Show. formation:...Kalamazoo Geological and May 11-13—Franklin, North Carolina. Gem & May 18-20— Dearborn, Michigan. 16th...16th Annual Mineral Society. Kalamazoo County Fair­ Lapidary Wholesalers (G&LW), Inc., Gem Gem & Mineral
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GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CHARLES D. WALCOTT, DIRECTOR OF NORTH AMERICAN GEOLOGY, PALEONTOLOGY PETROLOGY, AND MINERALOGY...the manuscript) of a bibliography and index of North American geology, paleontology, petrology, and mineralogy...Geological Survey. 5 BIBLIOaRAPHY AND INDEX OF NORTH AMERICAN GEOLOGY, PALEONTOLOGY, PETROLOGY, AND MINERALOGY...Geological Survey: vol. 4,1902; Garrett County, 1902; Cecil County, 1902. Baltimore, Md. Mexico, Institute...Albany, N. Y North Carolina Geological Survey: Economic Paper, no. 6, 1902. Raleigh, N. C. North Dakota Geological
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transmit herewith the manuscript for an Index to North American Geology, Palentology, Petrology, and Mineralogy.............. North Carolina....................................................... North Dakota............................................. 80 South Carolina.......................................................... North Carolina........................................................... North Dakota-................................................ North Carolina...........................................
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occurrences.In some instances,as at Schneeberg,the quartz is a late pseudomorphicreplacementof other gangues...orthoclaseand biotite as their principalcomponents with quartz, apatite and carbonates as '.theprincipalaccessories...theprincipalaccessories and they not uncommonlycarry inclusionsof quartz, feldspar and pegmatitemsomerounded and someangular...deposits occurinterruptedly from Elk Lake on the north to South Lorraine on the south--a distanceof aroundsixty...as far southwest as the Bruce Mines area on the north shore of Lake Huron. Unlikethoseof manyof the
 
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