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Mason Mountain, Macon County, North Carolina, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 15' 5'' North , 83° 21' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.25149,-83.36321
GeoHash:
G#: dnk8x12fb
GRN:
N24W49
Type:
Mountain
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Franklin3,940 (2017)7.9km
Forest Hills372 (2017)16.2km
Dillsboro240 (2017)16.5km
Webster375 (2017)16.8km
Cullowhee6,228 (2017)18.3km
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ClubLocationDistance
Gem & Mineral Society of FranklinFranklin, North Carolina8km
Mindat Locality ID:
159531
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:159531:7
GUID (UUID V4):
3914a45d-711a-4feb-8d45-cd153065577a


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26 valid minerals.

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β“˜ 'Almandine-Pyrope Series var. Rhodolite'
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
β“˜ Cordierite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
β“˜ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
β“˜ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
β“˜ Enstatite var. Bronzite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
β“˜ Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
β“˜ Gedrite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ Graphite
Formula: C
β“˜ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
β“˜ 'Hypersthene'
Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
β“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ 'Monazite'
Formula: REE(PO4)
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Description: nickeliferous
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
β“˜ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
β“˜ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
β“˜ Vermiculite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
β“˜ Zircon var. Cyrtolite
Formula: Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4]

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Sperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
β“˜Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
β“˜Gahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
β“˜Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Pyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
β“˜var. Cyrtolite9.AD.30Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
β“˜Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜Kyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜Staurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
β“˜Cordierite9.CJ.10(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
β“˜Enstatite
var. Bronzite		9.DA.05(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
β“˜9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
β“˜Gedrite9.DD.05β—»{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
β“˜Anthophyllite9.DD.05β—»{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜Vermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 Β· 8H2O
β“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
β“˜'Almandine-Pyrope Series
var. Rhodolite'		-Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜'Hornblende Root Name Group'-β—»Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
β“˜'Monazite'-REE(PO4)
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Hypersthene'-(Mg,Fe)SiO3
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Hβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ Zircon var. CyrtoliteZr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
Hβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Hβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oβ“˜ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Oβ“˜ CorundumAl2O3
Oβ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oβ“˜ GahniteZnAl2O4
Oβ“˜ Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MonaziteREE(PO4)
Oβ“˜ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oβ“˜ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Oβ“˜ Almandine-Pyrope Series var. RhodoliteMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ Zircon var. CyrtoliteZr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
Oβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgβ“˜ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Mgβ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Mgβ“˜ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Mgβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Mgβ“˜ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Mgβ“˜ Almandine-Pyrope Series var. RhodoliteMg3Al2(SiO4)3
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Alβ“˜ CorundumAl2O3
Alβ“˜ GahniteZnAl2O4
Alβ“˜ Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alβ“˜ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Alβ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alβ“˜ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Alβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Alβ“˜ Almandine-Pyrope Series var. RhodoliteMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Alβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Siβ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siβ“˜ Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Siβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Siβ“˜ Almandine-Pyrope Series var. RhodoliteMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ Zircon var. CyrtoliteZr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
Siβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ MonaziteREE(PO4)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
CrChromium
Crβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feβ“˜ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Feβ“˜ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Feβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Feβ“˜ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ GahniteZnAl2O4
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ SperrylitePtAs2
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Zrβ“˜ Zircon var. CyrtoliteZr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
PtPlatinum
Ptβ“˜ SperrylitePtAs2
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu

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