Deer Park No. 2 Mine, Penland, Spruce Pine Mining District, Mitchell Co., North Carolina, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Deer Park No. 2 Mine | Mine |
| Penland | - not defined - |
| Spruce Pine Mining District | Mining District |
| Mitchell Co. | County |
| North Carolina | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 55' 57'' North , 82° 6' 15'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Spruce Pine | 2,134 (2017) | 4.0km |
| Bakersville | 452 (2017) | 10.5km |
| Burnsville | 1,660 (2017) | 17.8km |
| Crossnore | 192 (2017) | 18.6km |
| Newland | 686 (2017) | 23.4km |
Ref.: Rocks & Min.:11:77; 16:290 & 60:92. A mica and feldspar mine in pegmatite. Located in the horseshoe bend of the North Toe River, about ¾ mile SE of Penland, which, in turn, is near Spruce Pine.
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12 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 2 erroneous literature entries.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Description: Occurs in pegmatite. Reference: Rocks & Min.:11:77 & 60:92. |
| ⓘ Albite var: Oligoclase Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] Reference: Erd,Richard C.,(1996) U.S Geological Survey unpublished data |
| ⓘ Autunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 11H2O Description: Occurs in pegmatite. Reference: Rocks & Min.:11:77; 16:290 & 60:92. |
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O Reference: Seaman, 1976. Pegmatite Minerals of the World |
ⓘ Clarkeite (TL) Formula: (Na,Ca,Pb)(UO2)O(OH) · 0-1H2O Type Locality: Reference: Ross, Henderson, and Posnjak (1931), American Mineralogist: 16: 213.; Arthur Roe and John S. White, Jr. (1976) A Catalog of the Type Specimens in the Mineral Collection, National Museum of Natural History
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| ⓘ Clinozoisite Formula: {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) Description: The thulite from this locality is actually clinothulite identified by chemical analysis and x-ray diffraction by Richard C. Erd, U.S. Geological Survey, 1995, unpublished. Reference: Richard C. Erd, US. Geological Survey unpublished data |
ⓘ Clinozoisite var: Clinothulite Formula: {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) Description: The thulite from this locality is actually clinothulite identified by chemical analysis and x-ray diffraction by Richard C. Erd, U.S. Geological Survey, 1995, unpublished. Reference: Richard C. Erd, US. Geological Survey unpublished data |
| ⓘ 'Gummite' Description: Occurs in pegmatite. Reference: Rocks & Min.:11:77; 16:290 & 60:92.; Ross, Henderson, and Posnjak (1931), American Mineralogist: 16: 213. |
| ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Description: Occurs in pegmatite. Reference: Rocks & Min.:11:77 & 60:92. |
| ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) Formula: Ce(PO4) Description: Occurs in pegmatite. Reference: Rocks & Min.:11:77; 16:290 & 60:92. |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Description: Occurs in pegmatite. Reference: Rocks & Min.:11:77; 16:290 & 60:92. |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Description: Occurs in pegmatite. Reference: Rocks & Min.:11:77 & 60:92. |
| ⓘ Opal var: Opal-AN Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Description: Occurs in pegmatite. Reference: Rocks & Min.:11:77 & 60:92. |
| ⓘ Torbernite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O Description: Occurs in pegmatite. Reference: Rocks & Min.:11:77; 16:290 & 60:92. |
| ⓘ Uraninite Formula: UO2 Description: Occurs in pegmatite. Reference: Rocks & Min.:11:77; 16:290 & 60:92.; Ross, Henderson, and Posnjak (1931), American Mineralogist: 16: 213. |
| ⓘ Uranophane Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O Reference: Rocks & Min.: 16:290. |
| ⓘ Formula: Ca2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH) Description: The thulite from this locality is actually clinothulite identified by chemical analysis and x-ray diffraction by Richard C. Erd, U.S. Geological Survey, 1995, unpublished. Reference: Richard C. Erd, U.S. Geological Survey, 1995, unpublished. |
| ⓘ Formula: {Ca2}{Al,Mn3+3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) Description: The thulite from this locality is actually clinothulite identified by chemical analysis and x-ray diffraction by Richard C. Erd, U.S. Geological Survey, 1995, unpublished. Reference: Richard C. Erd, U.S. Geological Survey, 1995, unpublished. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Clarkeite (TL) | 4.GC.05 | (Na,Ca,Pb)(UO2)O(OH) · 0-1H2O |
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | var: Opal-AN | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Autunite | 8.EB.05 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 11H2O |
| ⓘ | Monazite-(Ce) | 8.AD.50 | Ce(PO4) |
| ⓘ | Torbernite | 8.EB.05 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | var: Oligoclase | 9.FA.35 | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Clinozoisite | 9.BG.05a | {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| ⓘ | var: Clinothulite | 9.BG.05a | {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Uranophane | 9.AK.15 | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Zoisite ? | 9.BG.10 | Ca2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH) |
| ⓘ | var: Thulite ? | 9.BG.10 | {Ca2}{Al,Mn3+3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Gummite' | - | |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 5 - OXIDES CONTAINING URANIUM OR THORIUM | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AXO2·xH2O | |||
| ⓘ | Uraninite | 5.1.1.1 | UO2 |
| AX2O7·xH2O | |||
| ⓘ | Clarkeite (TL) | 5.4.1.1 | (Na,Ca,Pb)(UO2)O(OH) · 0-1H2O |
| Group 38 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, AND VANADATES | |||
| AXO4 | |||
| ⓘ | Monazite-(Ce) | 38.4.3.1 | Ce(PO4) |
| Group 40 - HYDRATED NORMAL PHOSPHATES,ARSENATES AND VANADATES | |||
| AB2(XO4)2·xH2O, containing (UO2)2+ | |||
| ⓘ | Autunite | 40.2a.1.1 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 11H2O |
| ⓘ | Torbernite | 40.2a.13.1 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Group 53 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups and Other Anions or Complex Cations | |||
| Insular SiO4 Groups and Other Anions of Complex Cations with (UO2) | |||
| ⓘ | Uranophane | 53.3.1.2 | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Group 58 - SOROSILICATES Insular, Mixed, Single, and Larger Tetrahedral Groups | |||
| Insular, Mixed, Single, and Larger Tetrahedral Groups with cations in [6] and higher coordination; single and double groups (n = 1, 2) | |||
| ⓘ | Clinozoisite | 58.2.1a.4 | {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Zoisite ? | 58.2.1b.1 | Ca2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH) |
| Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings | |||
| Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers | |||
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 71.2.2a.1 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Group 74 - PHYLLOSILICATES Modulated Layers | |||
| Modulated Layers with joined strips | |||
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 74.3.2.1 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with H2O and organics | |||
| ⓘ | Opal | 75.2.1.1 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Group 76 - TECTOSILICATES Al-Si Framework | |||
| Al-Si Framework with Al-Si frameworks | |||
| ⓘ | Albite | 76.1.3.1 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Microcline | 76.1.1.5 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | Albite var: Oligoclase | - | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| ⓘ | Clinozoisite var: Clinothulite | - | {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| ⓘ | 'Gummite' | - | |
| ⓘ | Opal var: Opal-AN | - | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Zoisite var: Thulite ? | - | {Ca2}{Al,Mn3+3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Clarkeite | (Na,Ca,Pb)(UO2)O(OH) · 0-1H2O |
| H | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 11H2O |
| H | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Opal (var: Opal-AN) | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Clinozoisite (var: Clinothulite) | {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Clinozoisite | {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Zoisite (var: Thulite) | {Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Zoisite | Ca2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Clarkeite | (Na,Ca,Pb)(UO2)O(OH) · 0-1H2O |
| O | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 11H2O |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| O | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Opal (var: Opal-AN) | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Clinozoisite (var: Clinothulite) | {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Albite (var: Oligoclase) | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Clinozoisite | {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Zoisite (var: Thulite) | {Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Zoisite | Ca2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Clarkeite | (Na,Ca,Pb)(UO2)O(OH) · 0-1H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Albite (var: Oligoclase) | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Clinozoisite (var: Clinothulite) | {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Albite (var: Oligoclase) | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Al | ⓘ Clinozoisite | {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Zoisite (var: Thulite) | {Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Zoisite | Ca2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Opal (var: Opal-AN) | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Clinozoisite (var: Clinothulite) | {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Albite (var: Oligoclase) | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Clinozoisite | {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Zoisite (var: Thulite) | {Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Zoisite | Ca2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 11H2O |
| P | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| P | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 11H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Clinozoisite (var: Clinothulite) | {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Albite (var: Oligoclase) | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Ca | ⓘ Clinozoisite | {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Zoisite (var: Thulite) | {Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Zoisite | Ca2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH) |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Zoisite (var: Thulite) | {Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Clarkeite | (Na,Ca,Pb)(UO2)O(OH) · 0-1H2O |
| U | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 11H2O |
| U | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| U | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| U | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
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Deer Park No. 2 Mine, Penland, Spruce Pine Mining District, Mitchell Co., North Carolina, USA