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Quartz from
Moratock Mine, Albemarle, Montgomery 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 Moratock Mine, Albemarle, Montgomery County, North Carolina, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:924766
Long-form Identifier:1:3:924766:6
GUID (UUID V4):2d2c3433-aa50-4c3b-a568-80119a357460
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
1.0km (0.6 miles) Unnamed Quartz Vein Occurrence AK-032 (MRDS - 10079290), Albemarle, Montgomery County, North Carolina, USA
3.8km (2.3 miles) Unnamed Quartz Vein Occurrence AK-031 (MRDS - 10079279), Albemarle, Montgomery County, North Carolina, USA
4.1km (2.5 miles) Unnamed Quartz Vein Occurrence AK-033 (MRDS - 10089704), Albemarle, Montgomery County, North Carolina, USA
6.2km (3.9 miles) Thompson Mine, Albemarle, Stanly County, North Carolina, USA
6.4km (3.9 miles) Standard Minerals Mine, Montgomery County, North Carolina, USA
7.5km (4.6 miles) Ingram Mine, Stanly County, North Carolina, USA
13.7km (8.5 miles) Norwood Quartz Quarry, Norwood, Stanly County, North Carolina, USA
13.7km (8.5 miles) Unnamed Quartz Vein Occurrence AK-030 (MRDS - 10079289), Albemarle, Stanly County, North Carolina, USA
15.7km (9.8 miles) Haithcock Mine, Albemarle, Stanly County, North Carolina, USA
16.3km (10.1 miles) Hearne Mine, Albemarle, Stanly County, North Carolina, USA
References
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Report (issue)
METALLIC MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE CAROLINA SLATE BELT, NORTH CAROLINA by P. Albert Carpenter, m Reprinted...Previous investigations Mine descriptions Alamance County Copper prospect Foust copper mine Robeson gold prospect...Cabarrus County Allman prospect Buffalo mine Cabarrus? mine Clinemine Crayton mine Furniss mine Eva Furr...Furr mine Isenhour mine ..; : Newellmine Nugget mine Phoenix mine Pioneer Mills mine Propst mine Quaker...City mine Reed mine Rocky River mine Silver shaft Snydermine Troutmanmine Tucker mine Whitney mine Chatham
Report (issue)
Gold, base-metal, and related deposits of North Carolina 1011 by Gwendolyn W. Luttrell 12 U.S. Geological... Gold, base-metal, and related deposits of North Carolina Abstract Gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc,...barite, and rare-earths have been mined in North Carolina. Gold, with by-product silver, occurs in veins...deposits. Copper occurs with complex sulfide ores in quartz veins in the metamorphic rocks of the 10- Piedmont...along the borders of a granite body in Halifax 18 County. 19 and Vanoe Counties. 20- Tungsten minerals
Report (issue)
IN NORTH CAROLINA INFORMATION CIRCULAR 29 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES ...agencies for the general welfare of the dtizens of North Carolina. The Section conducts basic and applied research...Resources, at Post Office Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687, or call (919) 733-2423. Jeffrey...Chief Geologist GOLD NORTH CAROLINA IN . by P. Albert Carpenter III NORTH CAROLINA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY INFORMATION...INFORMATION CIRCULAR 29 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT
Book
^/s^ 5 Mk^ THE •^4^5 ^old I?|inE? of Worth Carolina. Mkl Mkl Mki Mk •?4^# •^4^2 Mk '^4^J -^4^5...propi^rty. McDowell County, N, C. Uwharrie River, Randolph, Davidson and Montgomery Counties, N. C. - ...EL DORADO aOLD 7, 1891 aEMS. and THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS. IN JStoiies, iiolA and Many Rare...town in promagnificent country mansion. no gold mine worthy of the name east of the cess of transformation...Marion by the North Carolina and northwestern Georgia is a record afternoon train, from the North, a few days
Report (issue)
Central group ____________________________ _ _ Carolina gneiss ________________________ _ Mica schist...__________________________________ _ ~ orth Carolina and South Carolina ______ ____ _ Georgia ______________...__ _________________________ _; _____ _ Barren quartz veins ________________ _ Mineralized zones ___________...34 35 35 36 39 44 44 45 46 47 47 49 49 50 50 Mine descriptions ___________ --------- -- .. -------...___ _______________________ _______ _ Fauquier County ____ ______ ______ _____ _____ _ Franklin ____
Report (edition)
Information Circular GOLD RESOURCES OF NORTH CAROLINA by P. A. Carpenter, D oc ms C% M:*L Raleigh...for the general welfare of the citizens of North Carolina. The section conducts a number of basic and...Geological Survey Section, P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina 26711. Jeffrey C. Reid Chief Geologist Cover...3 Mining Methods and Recovery 3 Gold in North Carolina 5 History of Mining 5 Production 7 General...Deposits of North Carolina 12 Eastern Carolina Belt 12 Portis Mine 14 Other Mines 14 Carolina Slate
Book (volume)
vertebrate remains. The breaks of the White River north of Crawford in Dawes Co. and the rather extensive...chalcedony, jasper and gem petrified wood. BUFFALO COUNTY KEARNEY, area gravel bars and pits along the Platte...townagate, chalcedony, jasper, petrified wood. CASS COUNTY WEEPING WATER, SE, on rd. to Nehawka, in the Snyderville...chalcedony, jasper, fossils. CHERRY COUNTY VALENTINE, in the Sandhills county along the Niobrara R. and Minnechaduza...CHEYENNE, DEUEL, GARDEN & KEITH COUNTIES AREA, between North and South Platte rivers and in all tributary branches
Book (volume)
grading to 600 to 800 feet thick in the north. ALEXANDER COUNTY FAYVILLE, area stream gravels⎯agate, jasper...⎯agate, jasper; d RR siding of Clay⎯agate. CALHOUN COUNTY AREA, shores of the Mississippi R., in the Warsaw...Amethysts, or Quartz crystals). CRAWFORD COUNTY PALESTINE, area deposits⎯Siderite. EDWARDS COUNTY AREA, T...deposits⎯Siderite. FULTON COUNTY FARMINGTON, W 6 mi. on Rte. 116 to the Rapatee No. 5 strip mine⎯pyritized gastropods...gastropods (Pennsylvanian age). GRUNDY COUNTY AREA: c Regional rd. and RR cuts and banks of Mason Cr.⎯fossils;
Book (volume)
grading to 600 to 800 feet thick in the north. ALEXANDER COUNTY FAYVILLE, area stream gravels⎯agate, jasper...⎯agate, jasper; d RR siding of Clay⎯agate. CALHOUN COUNTY AREA, shores of the Mississippi R., in the Warsaw...Amethysts, or Quartz crystals). CRAWFORD COUNTY PALESTINE, area deposits⎯Siderite. EDWARDS COUNTY AREA, T...deposits⎯Siderite. FULTON COUNTY FARMINGTON, W 6 mi. on Rte. 116 to the Rapatee No. 5 strip mine⎯pyritized gastropods...gastropods (Pennsylvanian age). GRUNDY COUNTY AREA: c Regional rd. and RR cuts and banks of Mason Cr.⎯fossils;
Report (volume)
The Crystalline Rocks of South Carolina By WILLIAM C. OVERSTREET and HENRY BELL III GEOLOGICAL SURVEY...the Piedmont and Blue Ridge provinces of South Carolina UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON...and Precambrian(?) age_______________________ Carolina slate belt_________________________________________...Quartzite_________________________________________ Quartz-microcline gneiss____________________________ Intrusive...____ __ ____ ____ ________ ____ ___ __ _ Yorkville Quartz Monzonite________________________ Unnamed granites
Book
commercial ores and secondary minerals by state, county, township, and geologic range. For easy identification...61 232 PART The Making 43 II 5 7 3 III Mine PART 267 IV Glossary 279 Bibliography 291...cities, and many of today’s prosperous western county seats began as mining-boom camps. trating sand...Whether you such as those listed alphabetically by county, township, and range in Part II of this book. Where...minerals which make lovely cabinet specimens. old mine western states, to kick up and oxidation,
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York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South...Size Categories Dana's Classification of Minerals Quartz Family Gemstones The Various Names and Forms of...ancient gems), calcite, fluorspar, jadeite, pyrite, quartz family minerals ( agate, carnelian, chalcedony...C. from mines in Kenya. This amorphous form of quartz, with its brilliant flickering of rainbow colors...Reube~), topaz (probably citrine or yellow "topaz" quartz, assigned to Simeon), and carbuncle ( any bright
Journal (volume)
miners is ansome of the large mines of Utah. The mine-owners of Bingham say that on account of the low...Nevada. nounced in the to take place in The North Star Mining Company, of Grass Valley, has recently...agThe seventh dividend was declared a year ago. The North Star is reported clared gregate of $400,000. 7...warden. The actual work of constructhe old Merrifield mine, that property being tion of the power house and...Matheson, who some years ago suwith operations in the mine. CAST IRON SECTIONAL WATER-JACKET SMELTING FURNACE
Report (issue)
large scale with ore from the New Zealand Crown Mine in June and July, 1888. The practicability of the...such coated ore is that found in the Mount Morgan Mine, in Queensland , where the finely divided gold is...speaking of, came from old workings in the Sylvia Mine, Tararu , New Zealand, where part of the ledge containing...concentrates containing carbonate of copper from the Sylvia Mine, New Zealand , the gold solution contained a very...extensively, give better results. The Waihi ores, pure quartz, the gold free, but exceedingly fine, the silver
Book
na/ire: FOR CONVEYING ORE. CORDWOOD, ETC. SNYliER Mine, Kennett, Cal. In reply toyourinquiry lo how...Designing. Arrangement of Works, Haulage, Mills and Mine Management Undertaken. Refirkxces: State Nationtii...AT SELBY, CONTRA COSTA COUNTY. Assay Office and General Office, 41 6 Montgomery St. Also Broker in...Coarse Freight. SELF-PROPELLING OR STATIONARY. MINE HAULAGE PLANTS, CONVEYORS AND HOISTS, EQUIPRED...STEWART. CHICAGO, ILL. THE MIXING DIRECTORY. 15 MINE PIPE ACID ff Alkaline Waters DO NOT DESTROY
 
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