Shovel Creek Mine, Haywood Co., North Carolina, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Shovel Creek Mine | Mine |
| Haywood Co. | County |
| North Carolina | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 30' 40'' North , 83° 3' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Maggie Valley | 1,251 (2017) | 3.3km |
| Hazelwood | 1,655 (2017) | 7.1km |
| Waynesville | 9,809 (2017) | 7.1km |
| Lake Junaluska | 2,734 (2017) | 9.5km |
| Cove Creek | 1,171 (2017) | 11.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gem & Mineral Society of Franklin | Franklin, North Carolina | 47km |
| Mountain Area Gem and Mineral Association (MAGMA) | Asheville, North Carolina | 47km |
| Southern Appalachian Mineral Society | Asheville, North Carolina | 47km |
REF:Deposit:: MSHA INSP-1978.
Deposit:: NOT ON 80 OR 81 MSHA LISTS
Commodities (Major) - Gemstone - Sapphire
Development Status: Past Producer
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Corundum Formula: Al2O3 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey,2005,Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey,Reston,Virginia |
| ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire Formula: Al2O3 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey,2005,Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey,Reston,Virginia |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | var. Sapphire | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire | Al2O3 |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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