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Sinkhole Mine, Bandana, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USAi
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Bandana- not defined -
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 58' North , 82° 10' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.96667,-82.16667
GeoHash:
G#: dnmsd7811
GRN:
N24W48
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bakersville452 (2017)5.5km
Spruce Pine2,134 (2017)10.8km
Burnsville1,660 (2017)13.3km
Crossnore192 (2017)22.2km
Newland686 (2017)25.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
5496
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:5496:9
GUID (UUID V4):
e23a9bb4-26bb-4107-ba6d-a36c72a77387


Granite pegmatite that has been mined since ancient times. Located at Bandana, near Micaville. First prospected by Native Americans for the mica which was used as ornamental items, the mine closed in the 1960s.
The mine produced high grade "ruby" sheet muscovite.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


9 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Description: pegmatite, some pre-historic workings
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Description: pegmatite, some pre-historic workings
β“˜ Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Clinozoisite var. Clinothulite
Formula: {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
β“˜ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Fluorescence: Bright Yellow in Shortwave
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
β“˜ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Microcline var. Amazonite
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ 'Moonstone'
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: pegmatite, some pre-historic workings
β“˜ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

Gallery:

Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3β“˜ Almandine

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Pyrolusite ?4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜Kyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜Clinozoisite
var. Clinothulite		9.BG.05a{Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
β“˜9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜var. Amazonite9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'Moonstone'-
β“˜'Feldspar Group'-
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'Feldspar Group
var. Perthite'		-
β“˜'Hornblende Root Name Group'-β—»Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
β“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Hβ“˜ Clinozoisite var. Clinothulite{Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ Clinozoisite var. Clinothulite{Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alβ“˜ Clinozoisite var. Clinothulite{Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ Clinozoisite var. Clinothulite{Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caβ“˜ Clinozoisite var. Clinothulite{Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2

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References

www.geology.enr.state.nc.us/proj_earth/feldspar_data.html (Feldspar-North Carolina Geological Survey)
OLSON, J. C. (1944), NC DEPT OF CONS & DEVEL BULL 43: 54-55.
Rocks & Minerals (1995): 60: 66.
Jacquot, Jr., Richard James (2003), Rock, Gem, and Mineral Collecting Sites In Western North Carolina: 46.
Streeter, Michael (2003) A Rockhounding Guide to North Carolinas Blue Ridge Mountains. Milestone Press Inc.pp.82-83
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