Millis Hill Mine (Willis Hill Mine), Fisher Hill Mine, Guilford County Copper Mining District, Guilford County, North Carolina, USAi
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Millis Hill Mine (Willis Hill Mine) | Mine |
Fisher Hill Mine | Mine |
Guilford County Copper Mining District | Mining District |
Guilford County | County |
North Carolina | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 59' 49'' North , 79° 49' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Pleasant Garden | 4,715 (2017) | 7.1km |
Greensboro | 285,342 (2017) | 9.0km |
Jamestown | 3,737 (2017) | 9.7km |
Forest Oaks | 3,890 (2017) | 11.0km |
Archdale | 11,564 (2017) | 15.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Greensboro Gem & Mineral Club | Greensboro, North Carolina | 9km |
Forsyth Gem and Mineral Club | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | 39km |
Mindat Locality ID:
100832
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:100832:9
GUID (UUID V4):
54e9c268-e65b-4de9-9943-bd8af74bb95e
REF:Deposit:: CARPENTER, P. A., III, 1976, METALLIC MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE CAROLINA SLATE BELT, NORTH CAROLINA: NORTH CAROLINA MINERAL RESOURCES SEC. BULL. 84, 166 P.
Deposit:: PARDEE, J. T., AND PARK, C. F., JR., 1948, GOLD DEPOSITS OF THE SOUTHERN PIEDMO
Commodities (Major) - Copper, Gold
Deposit Type: Hydrothermal Vein
Development Status: Past Producer
Deposit Model: 273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Structure: Shear Zones
Host Rock: Quartz Monzonite
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
8 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
β Covellite Formula: CuS |
β Gold Formula: Au |
β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
β 'Limonite' |
β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
β | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Limonite' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
C | Carbon | |
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C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
S | β Covellite | CuS |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | β Covellite | CuS |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold | Au |
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