Horsepen Creek, Greenville County, South Carolina, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Horsepen Creek | Creek |
Greenville County | County |
South Carolina | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 45' 13'' North , 82° 14' 18'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Area:
1.0 km2
Locality type:
Creek - last checked 2023
Deposit first discovered:
2022
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Simpsonville | 20,736 (2017) | 2.4km |
Five Forks | 14,140 (2011) | 5.7km |
Mauldin | 25,135 (2017) | 7.1km |
Fountain Inn | 8,317 (2017) | 8.2km |
Reidville | 619 (2017) | 16.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Western South Carolina Gem and Mineral Society | Greenville, South Carolina | 18km |
Pendleton District Gem and Mineral Society | Central, South Carolina | 50km |
Horsepen Creek is located in Simpsonville South Carolina and is a creek lined with very high amounts of quartz compared to the surrounding area. It is particularly unclear whether this is a private property or city property.
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: "Duncan McDermott' Collection" |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: "Duncan McDermott' Collection" |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
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Horsepen Creek, Greenville County, South Carolina, USA