Calloway Magnetite Prospects (Sand Bank), Ballou Magnetite Belt, Ashe County, North Carolina, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Calloway Magnetite Prospects (Sand Bank) | Group of Prospects |
| Ballou Magnetite Belt | Belt |
| Ashe County | County |
| North Carolina | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 30' 30'' North , 81° 24' 56'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Prospects
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lansing | 155 (2017) | 8.6km |
| Jefferson | 1,606 (2017) | 11.1km |
| West Jefferson | 1,308 (2017) | 13.5km |
| Trout Dale | 178 (2011) | 21.6km |
| Sparta | 1,726 (2017) | 26.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
99852
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:99852:2
GUID (UUID V4):
cb9df1ed-2dcc-494b-b931-f68750fdc546
REF:Deposit:: BRYANT, B., AND REED, J. C., JR., 1966, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN WINDOW AND VICINITY: U.S. GEOL. SURVEY CIRC. 521, 13 P.
Deposit:: STUCKEY, J. L., 1965, NORTH CAROLINA: ITS GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES: RALEIGH, N. C., NO
Deposit:: BAYLEY, W.S., TENN DIV OF GEOL BULL 29, 1923, PP. 159-160.
Deposit:: CRIB LIST 12/81
Commodities (Major) - Iron; (Trace) - Iron
Development Status: Occurrence
Structure: Northeast
Host Rock: Gneiss, Porphyry, Pegmatite
Tectonic Structure: Blue Ridge
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β 'Hornblende Root Name Group' Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | β»Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
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