Pittman Mine, Little Switzerland, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Pittman Mine | Mine |
| Little Switzerland | - not defined - |
| Mitchell County | County |
| North Carolina | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 49' 59'' North , 82° 5' 0'' West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~0km
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
18768
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:18768:5
GUID (UUID V4):
14cef469-6da0-4f3b-990b-7e9fdc9a1d54
Ref.: Rocks & Min.: 11:57; 16:290. A feldspar mine in pegmatite. Located 3 miles from Little Switzerland (direction = ?).
Deposit:: MURDOCK, THOMAS G & HUNTER, CHARLES E, 1946, NC DEPT OF CONS & DEVEL BULL 50, P. 37.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O References: |
| β Opal var. Opal-AN Formula: SiO2 · nH2O References: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| β Torbernite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Opal var. Opal-AN | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
| β | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O | |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Torbernite | 8.EB.05 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 12H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
USA
- North Carolina
- Spruce Pine Mining DistrictMining District
- ⭔Southeastern United StatesArea
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