Balsam Mine, Yancey Co., North Carolina, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Balsam Mine | Mine |
Yancey Co. | County |
North Carolina | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 52' 5'' North , 82° 16' 9'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Burnsville | 1,660 (2017) | 6.2km |
Spruce Pine | 2,134 (2017) | 19.2km |
Bakersville | 452 (2017) | 19.2km |
Montreat | 723 (2017) | 25.1km |
Mars Hill | 2,256 (2017) | 25.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Mountain Area Gem and Mineral Association (MAGMA) | Asheville, North Carolina | 39km |
Southern Appalachian Mineral Society | Asheville, North Carolina | 39km |
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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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
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 | |||
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β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
β | Kyanite | 9.AF.15 | Al2(SiO4)O |
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+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
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Be | Beryllium | |
Be | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
B | Boron | |
B | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | β Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
O | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Na | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Al | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | β Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Al | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Si | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | β Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
Si | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ca | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Fe | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
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