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Grassy Creek Mine, Grassy Creek, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USAi
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Grassy Creek MineMine
Grassy CreekCreek
Mitchell CountyCounty
North CarolinaState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 52' North , 82° 3' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.86667,-82.05000
GeoHash:
G#: dnmshcm42
GRN:
N24W48
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Spruce Pine2,134 (2017)5.6km
Bakersville452 (2017)19.2km
Crossnore192 (2017)20.4km
Marion7,861 (2017)20.6km
Burnsville1,660 (2017)23.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
11498
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:11498:0
GUID (UUID V4):
46fba6b5-0af3-48ed-827a-b3c2873c8b65


Located at Grassy Creek near Spruce Pine.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
β“˜ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜ Beryl var. Aquamarine
Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18
β“˜ Beryl var. Emerald
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
β“˜ Ilmenite var. Iron(III)-bearing Ilmenite
Formula: (Fe2+,Fe3+)TiO3
β“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ 'Margarodite'
β“˜ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
β“˜ Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Samarskite-(Y)
Formula: YFe3+Nb2O8
References:
Dana 6:740.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Ilmenite
var. Iron(III)-bearing Ilmenite		4.CB.05(Fe2+,Fe3+)TiO3
β“˜4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Opal
var. Opal-AN		4.DA.10SiO2 Β· nH2O
β“˜4.DA.10SiO2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Samarskite-(Y)4.DB.25YFe3+Nb2O8
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Autunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 10-12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Beryl
var. Aquamarine		9.CJ.05Be3Al2Si6O18
β“˜9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜var. Emerald9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
β“˜'Feldspar Group'-
β“˜'Margarodite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hβ“˜ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
BeBeryllium
Beβ“˜ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Beβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beβ“˜ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Oβ“˜ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ Ilmenite var. Iron(III)-bearing Ilmenite(Fe2+,Fe3+)TiO3
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Alβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alβ“˜ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Siβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiβ“˜ Ilmenite var. Iron(III)-bearing Ilmenite(Fe2+,Fe3+)TiO3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feβ“˜ Ilmenite var. Iron(III)-bearing Ilmenite(Fe2+,Fe3+)TiO3
Feβ“˜ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
YYttrium
Yβ“˜ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
NbNiobium
Nbβ“˜ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
UUranium
Uβ“˜ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O

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References

Genth, F.A and Kerr, W.C (1881), Minerals and Mineral Localities of North Carolina Geologic Survey, North Carolina.
Dana, Edward Salisbury (1892) A System of Mineralogy (6th ed.)
Brobst, Donald A.(1962), Geology of the Spruce Pine District Avery, Mitchell, and Yancey Counties North Carolina: Geological Survey Bulletion 1122-A.
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