Frank Earl Barite Mine, Gaffney Area, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Frank Earl Barite Mine | Mine |
| Gaffney Area | Area |
| Cherokee County | County |
| South Carolina | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 4' 5'' North , 81° 30' 25'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Blacksburg | 1,883 (2017) | 6.0km |
| East Gaffney | 3,085 (2011) | 11.5km |
| Hickory Grove | 490 (2017) | 12.5km |
| Grover | 701 (2017) | 12.9km |
| Gaffney | 12,566 (2017) | 13.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gaston Gem, Mineral and Faceters Club | Gastonia, North Carolina | 36km |
Mindat Locality ID:
98966
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:98966:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0729b2d1-d466-49f6-a286-ccd3f67f3ee0
REF:Deposit:: VAN HORN, E. C., LE GRAND, J. R., AND MC MURRAY, L. L., 1949 , GEOLOGY AND PRELIMINARY ORE DRESSING STUDIES OF THE CAROLINA BARITE BELT, RESEARCH PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, BULL. NO. 18 , MINE TEXT P. 17 , TEXT 25
Deposit:: VAN HORN, EARL C, LEGRAND, J R & MCMURRAY, L L, 1949, NC DEP
Deposit:: OF CONS & DEVEL BULL 57, P. 17.
Deposit:: MCCAULEY, CAMILLA K, 1962, SC DIV OF GEOL BULL 27, P. 9.
Commodities (Major) - Barium-Barite
Deposit Type: Stratabound Discordant
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock: Schist
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3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
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