Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Charlotte | - not defined - |
| Mecklenburg County | County |
| North Carolina | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 13' 37'' North , 80° 50' 35'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | 827,097 (2017) | 0.0km |
| Matthews | 30,678 (2017) | 16.4km |
| Pineville | 8,429 (2017) | 16.6km |
| Mount Holly | 14,176 (2017) | 17.6km |
| Belmont | 10,533 (2017) | 17.7km |
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Gem & Mineral Club | Charlotte, North Carolina | 0km |
| Gaston Gem, Mineral and Faceters Club | Gastonia, North Carolina | 31km |
Mindat Locality ID:
216506
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:216506:9
GUID (UUID V4):
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| β Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
| β Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| β 'Amphibole Supergroup var. Uralite' Formula: AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| β Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
| β Anorthite Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8) Localities: |
| β Anorthite var. Labradorite Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] Localities: |
| β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| β Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β 'Chlorite Group' |
| β Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| β Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
| β Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β Gold Formula: Au |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| β Hollandite ? Formula: Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16 |
| β 'Hornblende' |
| β Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β 'Limonite' |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| β Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 |
| β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| β Tenorite Formula: CuO |
| β Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
| β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
| β Zoisite Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| β | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| β | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Hollandite ? | 4.DK.05a | Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
| β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β | Zoisite | 9.BG.10 | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| β | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| β | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| β | Muscovite var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | |
| β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1 |
| β | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Anorthite | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Anorthite var. Labradorite | 9.FA.35 | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
| β | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| β | 'var. Uralite' | - | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| β | 'Hornblende' | - | |
| β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| β | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Amphibole Supergroup var. Uralite | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| H | β Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| O | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | β Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| O | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Hollandite | Ba(Mn64+Mn23+)O16 |
| O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | β Tenorite | CuO |
| O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | β Amphibole Supergroup var. Uralite | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | β Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | β Amphibole Supergroup var. Uralite | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | β Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Al | β Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | β Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Al | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Amphibole Supergroup var. Uralite | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Al | β Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Si | β Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Si | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | β Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Si | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Amphibole Supergroup var. Uralite | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | β Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Cl | β Amphibole Supergroup var. Uralite | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| 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 |
| K | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | β Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Ca | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | β Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | β Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ti | β Amphibole Supergroup var. Uralite | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β Hollandite | Ba(Mn64+Mn23+)O16 |
| Mn | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Tenorite | CuO |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Hollandite | Ba(Mn64+Mn23+)O16 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
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