Edgefield Granite Quarry, Edgefield County, South Carolina, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Edgefield Granite Quarry | Quarry |
| Edgefield County | County |
| South Carolina | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 45' 59'' North , 81° 53' 35'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Edgefield | 4,760 (2017) | 4.2km |
| Trenton | 191 (2017) | 5.4km |
| Johnston | 2,348 (2017) | 11.2km |
| Murphys Estates | 1,441 (2011) | 19.0km |
| Ridge Spring | 746 (2017) | 23.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Aiken Gem and Mineral Society | Aiken, South Carolina | 28km |
| Augusta Gem & Mineral Society | Augusta, Georgia | 34km |
REF:Deposit:: FULLAGAR, P.D., 1981, SUMMARY OF RB-SR WHOLE ROCK AGES FOR SOUTH CAROLINA, SOUTH CAROLINA GEOLOGY, V. 25, NO. 1, P 29-3
Deposit:: Wagener, H.D., 1977, The Granitic Stone Resources Of South Carolina: South Carolina Geological Survey Mineral Res
Commodities (Major) - Granite, Stone - Crushed/Broken
Deposit Type: Igneous Intrusion
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock: Granite
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4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Reference: Watson, T.L. (1910) Granites of the Southeastern Atlantic States. United States Geological Survey, Bulletin 426, 282 pages. |
| β Albite var. Oligoclase Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] Reference: Watson, T.L. (1910) Granites of the Southeastern Atlantic States. United States Geological Survey, Bulletin 426, 282 pages. |
| β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Reference: Watson, T.L. (1910) Granites of the Southeastern Atlantic States. United States Geological Survey, Bulletin 426, 282 pages. |
| β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 Reference: Watson, T.L. (1910) Granites of the Southeastern Atlantic States. United States Geological Survey, Bulletin 426, 282 pages. |
| β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 Reference: Watson, T.L. (1910) Granites of the Southeastern Atlantic States. United States Geological Survey, Bulletin 426, 282 pages. |
| β Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Reference: Watson, T.L. (1910) Granites of the Southeastern Atlantic States. United States Geological Survey, Bulletin 426, 282 pages. |
| β Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Reference: Watson, T.L. (1910) Granites of the Southeastern Atlantic States. United States Geological Survey, Bulletin 426, 282 pages. |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Watson, T.L. (1910) Granites of the Southeastern Atlantic States. United States Geological Survey, Bulletin 426, 282 pages. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β | var. Oligoclase | 9.FA.35 | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| β | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| K | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
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