Medoc Mountain State Park, Halifax Co., North Carolina, USA
| Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 36° 15' 29'' North , 77° 52' 41'' West |
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| Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 36.25806,-77.87833 |
| Köppen climate type: | Cfa : Humid subtropical climate |
State Park no collecting allowed ! Molybdenite prospect is near summit of Medoc Mountain (a hill)
Mineral List
4 valid minerals.
Regional Geology
This geological map and associated information on rock units at or nearby to the coordinates given for this locality is based on relatively small scale geological maps provided by various national Geological Surveys. This does not necessarily represent the complete geology at this locality but it gives a background for the region in which it is found.
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| Capitanian - Serpukhovian 259.9 - 330.9 Ma ID: 3007023 | Granitic Rock Age: Paleozoic (259.9 - 330.9 Ma) Description: Megacrystic to equigranular. Castalia, Lillington, Medoc Mountain, Sims, Contentnea Creek (?), and Elm City (?) intrusives. Lithology: Major:{granitic} Reference: Horton, J.D., C.A. San Juan, and D.B. Stoeser. The State Geologic Map Compilation (SGMC) geodatabase of the conterminous United States. doi: 10.3133/ds1052. U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 1052. [133] |
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