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Culsagee Mine, Corundum Hill, Franklin, Ellijay Mining District, Cowee Valley, Macon County, North Carolina, USAi
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Culsagee MineMine
Corundum HillHill
Franklin- not defined -
Ellijay Mining DistrictMining District
Cowee ValleyValley
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° North , 83° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
GRN:
N24W49
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
10449
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:10449:7
GUID (UUID V4):
2218f4dd-a554-4618-a237-c272990cbd0e


A corundum mine.
May be same as Corundum Hill mine.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


24 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Albite var. Andesine
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
β“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
β“˜ Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜ Arfvedsonite
Formula: [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
β“˜ 'Chrysolite'
β“˜ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
β“˜ Clinochlore var. Pennine
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
β“˜ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Description: Up to 312 pounds
β“˜ Corundum var. Ruby
Formula: Al2O3
β“˜ 'Deweylite'
Formula: Mg4Si3O10 · 6H2O ?
β“˜ Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
β“˜ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
β“˜ Hydrobiotite
Formula: K(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
β“˜ 'Kerolite' ?
Formula: (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1)
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Margarite
Formula: CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
β“˜ NΓ©pouite
Formula: Ni3Si2O5(OH)4
β“˜ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
β“˜ Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
β“˜ Preiswerkite
Formula: NaMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
β“˜ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
β“˜ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
β“˜ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜ Vermiculite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
β“˜ Vermiculite var. Lucasite (of Chatard)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
β“˜Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
β“˜var. Ruby4.CB.05Al2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Opal4.DA.10SiO2 Β· nH2O
β“˜var. Opal-AN4.DA.10SiO2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
β“˜Diaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Chrysotile9..Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜Staurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
β“˜Enstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
β“˜Anthophyllite9.DD.05β—»{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜Tremolite9.DE.10β—»Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜Actinolite9.DE.10β—»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜Arfvedsonite9.DE.25[Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜Preiswerkite9.EC.20NaMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
β“˜Margarite9.EC.30CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
β“˜Vermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 Β· 8H2O
β“˜var. Lucasite (of Chatard)9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 Β· 8H2O
β“˜Clinochlore
var. Pennine		9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
β“˜9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
β“˜Hydrobiotite9.EC.60K(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 Β· nH2O
β“˜NΓ©pouite9.ED.15Ni3Si2O5(OH)4
β“˜Albite
var. Oligoclase		9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
β“˜9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜var. Andesine9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Unclassified
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'Kerolite' ?-(Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 Β· nH2O (n ~ 1)
β“˜'Chrysolite'-
β“˜'Deweylite'-Mg4Si3O10 Β· 6H2O ?
β“˜'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hβ“˜ DeweyliteMg4Si3O10 · 6H2O ?
Hβ“˜ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Hβ“˜ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ HydrobiotiteK(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ NΓ©pouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
Hβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ PreiswerkiteNaMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Hβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ Kerolite(Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1)
Hβ“˜ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
BBoron
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oβ“˜ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oβ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oβ“˜ CorundumAl2O3
Oβ“˜ DeweyliteMg4Si3O10 · 6H2O ?
Oβ“˜ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Oβ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oβ“˜ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ HydrobiotiteK(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ NΓ©pouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
Oβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ PreiswerkiteNaMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oβ“˜ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ Kerolite(Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1)
Oβ“˜ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naβ“˜ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Naβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naβ“˜ PreiswerkiteNaMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgβ“˜ DeweyliteMg4Si3O10 · 6H2O ?
Mgβ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ HydrobiotiteK(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
Mgβ“˜ PreiswerkiteNaMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Mgβ“˜ Kerolite(Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1)
Mgβ“˜ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alβ“˜ CorundumAl2O3
Alβ“˜ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Alβ“˜ HydrobiotiteK(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
Alβ“˜ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alβ“˜ PreiswerkiteNaMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
Alβ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alβ“˜ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Alβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Alβ“˜ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siβ“˜ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siβ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siβ“˜ DeweyliteMg4Si3O10 · 6H2O ?
Siβ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siβ“˜ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ HydrobiotiteK(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ NΓ©pouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
Siβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ PreiswerkiteNaMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Siβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Siβ“˜ Kerolite(Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1)
Siβ“˜ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ HydrobiotiteK(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caβ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caβ“˜ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Caβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
CrChromium
Crβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feβ“˜ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Feβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feβ“˜ HydrobiotiteK(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Feβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
NiNickel
Niβ“˜ NΓ©pouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
Niβ“˜ Kerolite(Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1)

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References

Pratt, Joseph Hyde and Joseph Volney Lewis, Corundum and the peridotites of western North Carolina.
Genth, Frederick Augustus and W. C. Kerr (1881), Minerals and Mineral Localities of North Carolina, Geologic Survey.
(1891) The minerals of North Carolina. Bulletin Vol. 74. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/b74
Dana, E.S. (1892) System of Mineralogy, 6th. Edition, New York: 499, 560, 1077.
Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1944) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 1 - Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts, Oxides. John Wiley and Sons, New York.
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