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Blackjack Mine, Jackson Co., North Carolina, USAi
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Blackjack MineMine
Jackson Co.County
North CarolinaState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 24' 21'' North , 83° 4' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.40583,-83.07083
GeoHash:
G#: dnkcmtmtv
GRN:
N24W49
Locality type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Hazelwood1,655 (2017)9.2km
Waynesville9,809 (2017)11.8km
Maggie Valley1,251 (2017)12.7km
Cullowhee6,228 (2017)14.0km
Sylva2,617 (2017)14.5km


REF:Deposit:: OLSON, J.C. & OTHERS, 1946, NC GEOL SURVEY BULL 49, PLATE 2.
Deposit:: FOR ATTACHMENT SEE 37-087-00003.
Commodities (Major) - Mica
Development Status: Past Producer

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2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg)([Si/Al]Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Reference: Lesure, Frank G.,(1968) Mica Deposits of the Blue Ridge in North Carolina :USGS Professional Paper 577
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
Reference: Lesure, Frank G.,(1968) Mica Deposits of the Blue Ridge in North Carolina :USGS Professional Paper 577
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Lesure, Frank G.,(1968) Mica Deposits of the Blue Ridge in North Carolina :USGS Professional Paper 577
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Lesure, Frank G.,(1968) Mica Deposits of the Blue Ridge in North Carolina :USGS Professional Paper 577

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg)([Si/Al]Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Feldspar Group'-

List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification

Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings
Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers
β“˜Muscovite71.2.2a.1KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks
Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si
β“˜Quartz75.1.3.1SiO2
Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc.
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg)([Si/Al]Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Feldspar Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg)([Si/Al]Si2O10)(OH/F)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg)([Si/Al]Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg)([Si/Al]Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg)([Si/Al]Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg)([Si/Al]Si2O10)(OH/F)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg)([Si/Al]Si2O10)(OH/F)2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg)([Si/Al]Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg)([Si/Al]Si2O10)(OH/F)2

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