Little Switzerland, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Little Switzerland | - not defined - |
| Mitchell County | County |
| North Carolina | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 50' 56'' North , 82° 5' 25'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Spruce Pine | 2,134 (2017) | 7.7km |
| Bakersville | 452 (2017) | 19.5km |
| Marion | 7,861 (2017) | 19.7km |
| Burnsville | 1,660 (2017) | 20.4km |
| West Marion | 1,348 (2017) | 22.0km |
Mindat Locality ID:
216512
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:216512:0
GUID (UUID V4):
ef6716bd-7a4b-427a-9ea9-313862cf7e59
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities6 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Autunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| β Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) References: |
| β Beryl var. Emerald Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) References: |
| β 'K Feldspar' |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Localities: References: |
| β Opal var. Opal-AN Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Localities: References: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Torbernite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
| β | var. Opal-AN | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Autunite | 8.EB.05 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 10-12H2O |
| β | Torbernite | 8.EB.05 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 12H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| β | var. Emerald | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| H | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | β Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Be | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| O | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| O | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| P | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| U | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
Localities in this Region
- North Carolina
- Mitchell County
- Little Switzerland
- Mitchell County
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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Little Switzerland, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA