Unnamed Emerald occurrence GL-033, Gaffney, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Emerald occurrence GL-033 | - not defined - |
| Gaffney | - not defined - |
| Cleveland County | County |
| North Carolina | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 13' 39'' North , 81° 33' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Patterson Springs | 604 (2017) | 4.8km |
| Earl | 257 (2017) | 4.8km |
| Shelby | 20,189 (2017) | 7.7km |
| Boiling Springs | 4,674 (2017) | 9.6km |
| Light Oak | 691 (2011) | 10.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gaston Gem, Mineral and Faceters Club | Gastonia, North Carolina | 35km |
Mindat Locality ID:
100600
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:100600:4
GUID (UUID V4):
6b0a7750-85d3-4209-9ee4-0fb7671ba23d
Commodities (Major) - Chromium, Beryllium, Gemstone
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Roan Gneiss
Host Rock: Pegmatite
OCCURRENCE LOCATED IN BLACKSBURG NORTH TOPO QUAD AT 1:2
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ | var. Emerald | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Be | Beryllium | |
|---|---|---|
| Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10093768 |
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