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Balsam Mine, Yancey Co., North Carolina, USAi
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Balsam MineMine
Yancey Co.County
North CarolinaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 52' 5'' North , 82° 16' 9'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Burnsville1,660 (2017)6.2km
Spruce Pine2,134 (2017)19.2km
Bakersville452 (2017)19.2km
Montreat723 (2017)25.1km
Mars Hill2,256 (2017)25.7km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Mountain Area Gem and Mineral Association (MAGMA)Asheville, North Carolina39km
Southern Appalachian Mineral SocietyAsheville, North Carolina39km
Mindat Locality ID:
102391
Long-form identifier:
1:2:102391:9
GUID (UUID V4):
68f101f4-b868-40e0-ae4a-0d9127e3f3f3


REF:Deposit:: OLSON, J C, 1944, NC DEPT OF CONS & DEVEL BULL 43, PLATE 2.
Deposit:: FOR ATTACHMENT SEE 37-011-00122.
Commodities (Major) - Mica; (Trace) - Feldspar
Development Status: Past Producer

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6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Reference: Richard James Jacquot,Jr.,2003,Rock,Gem,and Mineral Collecting Sites In Western Nortn Carolina,pg # 186
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Reference: Richard James Jacquot,Jr.,2003,Rock,Gem,and Mineral Collecting Sites In Western Nortn Carolina,pg # 186
β“˜ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Reference: Richard James Jacquot,Jr.,2003,Rock,Gem,and Mineral Collecting Sites In Western Nortn Carolina,pg # 186
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
Reference: Lesure, Frank G.,(1968) Mica Deposits of the Blue Ridge in North Carolina :USGS Professional Paper 577
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
Reference: Lesure, Frank G.,(1968) Mica Deposits of the Blue Ridge in North Carolina :USGS Professional Paper 577
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Reference: Lesure, Frank G.,(1968) Mica Deposits of the Blue Ridge in North Carolina :USGS Professional Paper 577
β“˜ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Reference: Magma Field Trip Reports
β“˜ 'Moonstone'
Reference: Richard James Jacquot,Jr.,2003,Rock,Gem,and Mineral Collecting Sites In Western Nortn Carolina,pg # 186
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Richard James Jacquot,Jr.,2003,Rock,Gem,and Mineral Collecting Sites In Western Nortn Carolina,pg # 186
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
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
β“˜ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Reference: Richard James Jacquot,Jr.,2003,Rock,Gem,and Mineral Collecting Sites In Western Nortn Carolina,pg # 186

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜Kyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜'Feldspar Group'-
β“˜'var. Perthite'-
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜'Moonstone'-
β“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
FeIron
Feβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3

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