Emerald Valley Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Emerald Valley Mine | Mine |
| Hiddenite | Census Area |
| Alexander County | County |
| North Carolina | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 54' North , 81° 5' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hiddenite | 536 (2017) | 0.8km |
| Stony Point | 1,317 (2017) | 5.2km |
| Taylorsville | 2,078 (2017) | 8.7km |
| Claremont | 1,365 (2017) | 21.4km |
| Catawba | 618 (2017) | 21.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| The Catawba Valley Gem & Mineral Club | Hickory, North Carolina | 30km |
Mindat Locality ID:
10941
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:10941:0
GUID (UUID V4):
4bd364c7-928e-4890-8292-3eb430678d33
A gemstone mine (emeralds & hiddenite). Features a "collect for free" area in nearby fields.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) References: |
| β Beryl var. Aquamarine Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18 References: |
| β Beryl var. Emerald Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) References: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| β Quartz var. Rose Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| β Rutile Formula: TiO2 References: |
| β Spodumene Formula: LiAlSi2O6 References: |
| β Spodumene var. Hiddenite Formula: LiAlSi2O6 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Rose Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Beryl var. Aquamarine | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| β | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) | |
| β | var. Emerald | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| β | Spodumene | 9.DA.30 | LiAlSi2O6 |
| β | var. Hiddenite | 9.DA.30 | LiAlSi2O6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Li | Lithium | |
|---|---|---|
| Li | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Li | β Spodumene var. Hiddenite | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | β Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| Be | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Be | β Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| O | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | β Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Quartz var. Rose Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| O | β Spodumene var. Hiddenite | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| Al | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | β Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Al | β Spodumene var. Hiddenite | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| Si | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | β Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz var. Rose Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Si | β Spodumene var. Hiddenite | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
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