Rose Creek Mine, Franklin, Ellijay District, Cowee Valley, Macon Co., North Carolina, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Rose Creek Mine | Mine |
| Franklin | - not defined - |
| Ellijay District | Mining District |
| Cowee Valley | Valley |
| Macon Co. | County |
| North Carolina | State |
| USA | Country |
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| Location is approximate, estimate based on other nearby localities. | |
|---|---|
| Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 35° North , 83° West (est.) |
| Margin of Error: | ~9km |
| Locality type: | Mine |
| Köppen climate type: | Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate |
Fee collecting corundum mine.
Regions containing this locality
| North America Plate | Tectonic Plate |
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Corundum Formula: Al2O3 Reference: http://www.rosecreekmine.com/ |
| ⓘ Corundum var: Ruby Formula: Al2O3 Reference: http://www.rosecreekmine.com/ |
| ⓘ Corundum var: Sapphire Formula: Al2O3 Reference: http://www.rosecreekmine.com/ |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 Reference: http://www.rosecreekmine.com/ |
| ⓘ 'Moonstone' Reference: http://www.rosecreekmine.com/ |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: http://www.rosecreekmine.com/ |
| ⓘ Quartz var: Amethyst Formula: SiO2 Reference: http://www.rosecreekmine.com/ |
| ⓘ Quartz var: Citrine Formula: SiO2 Reference: http://www.rosecreekmine.com/ |
| ⓘ Quartz var: Rose Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: http://www.rosecreekmine.com/ |
| ⓘ Quartz var: Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: http://www.rosecreekmine.com/ |
| ⓘ Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 Reference: http://www.rosecreekmine.com/ |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | var: Ruby | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | var: Sapphire | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var: Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var: Citrine | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var: Rose Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var: Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | 'Moonstone' | - | |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| A2X3 | |||
| ⓘ | Corundum | 4.3.1.1 | Al2O3 |
| Group 52 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups and O,OH,F,H2O | |||
| Insular SiO4 Groups and O, OH, F, and H2O with cations in [6] coordination only | |||
| ⓘ | Topaz | 52.3.1.1 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | Corundum var: Ruby | - | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | var: Sapphire | - | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | 'Moonstone' | - | |
| ⓘ | Quartz var: Amethyst | - | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var: Citrine | - | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var: Rose Quartz | - | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var: Smoky Quartz | - | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz (var: Rose Quartz) | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz (var: Smoky Quartz) | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz (var: Citrine) | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz (var: Amethyst) | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Corundum (var: Sapphire) | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Corundum (var: Ruby) | Al2O3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| Al | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum (var: Sapphire) | Al2O3 |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum (var: Ruby) | Al2O3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz (var: Rose Quartz) | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz (var: Smoky Quartz) | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz (var: Citrine) | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz (var: Amethyst) | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
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Rose Creek Mine, Franklin, Ellijay District, Cowee Valley, Macon Co., North Carolina, USA