Unnamed Kaolin mine, Yancey Co., North Carolina, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Kaolin mine | Mine |
| Yancey Co. | County |
| North Carolina | State |
| USA | Country |
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Key
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 58' 15'' North , 82° 13' 11'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bakersville | 452 (2017) | 7.4km |
| Burnsville | 1,660 (2017) | 9.4km |
| Spruce Pine | 2,134 (2017) | 15.3km |
| Banner Hill | 1,497 (2011) | 25.6km |
| Erwin | 5,979 (2017) | 26.2km |
Commodities (Major) - Clay - Kaolin
Development Status: Past Producer
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana 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:
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey,2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey,Reston,Virginia |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | - | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)OLSON, J C, 1944, NC DEPT OF CONS & DEVEL BULL 43, PLATE 2.
FOR ATTACHMENT SEE 37-011-00122.
USGS (2005), Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS): U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, loc. file ID #10176109.
U.S. Bureau of Mines, Minerals Availability System (MAS) file #
Other Databases
| USGS MRDS Record: | 10176109 |
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