Wentz shaft, Moore Mine, Carolina Slate Belt, Union County, North Carolina, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Wentz shaft | Group of Shafts |
Moore Mine | Mine |
Carolina Slate Belt | Belt |
Union County | County |
North Carolina | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 8' 32'' North , 80° 35' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Shafts
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Fairview | 3,684 (2017) | 4.9km |
Hemby Bridge | 1,676 (2017) | 5.4km |
Mint Hill | 25,627 (2017) | 6.5km |
Lake Park | 3,789 (2017) | 7.4km |
Unionville | 6,547 (2017) | 9.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Charlotte Gem & Mineral Club | Charlotte, North Carolina | 25km |
Mindat Locality ID:
102333
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:102333:9
GUID (UUID V4):
1c405a77-fe75-4485-ac6b-21bbf61a1d97
Commodities (Major) - Gold; (Trace) - Lead, Silver, Zinc, Copper
Deposit Type: Hydrothermal Vein
Development Status: Past Producer
Deposit Model: 273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Structure: May Be Along Faulted Contact Between Mafic Volcanic Rock And Argillite, Gold Hill Fault
Host Rock: Andesite
Tectonic Structure: Western Margin Of The Carolina Slate Belt
Analytical Data-- LUTTRELL, USGS OPEN-FILE REPORT 78-152-
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8 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
β 'Chlorite Group' |
β Galena Formula: PbS |
β Gold Formula: Au |
β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
β Hematite var. Specularite Formula: Fe2O3 |
β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | var. Specularite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Chlorite Group' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | β Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold | Au |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
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