North Carolina Phosphate Mining District, Beaufort Co., North Carolina, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| North Carolina Phosphate Mining District | Mining District |
| Beaufort Co. | County |
| North Carolina | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° North , 76° West (est.)
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Margin of Error:
~41km
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Mindat Locality ID:
102599
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:102599:9
GUID (UUID V4):
9917f678-9fc5-4c51-ad57-025ce59c5768
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| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| β | var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O |
| β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Amber' | - | |
| β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| β | 'var. Collophane' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| β | 'Clinoptilolite Subgroup' | - | M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 Β· 20H2O |
| β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| H | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | β Clinoptilolite Subgroup | M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | β Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Clinoptilolite Subgroup | M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
| O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | β Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| F | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | β Clinoptilolite Subgroup | M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Clinoptilolite Subgroup | M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
| Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| P | β Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| P | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ca | β Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Rooney, Thomas P., and Kerr, Paul F. (1967), Mineralogic Nature and Origin of Phosphorite, Beaufort County, North Carolina: Geological Society of America Bulletin: 78(6) (June): 737-748.
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