Merrill prospect, Carolina Slate Belt, Randolph County, North Carolina, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Merrill prospect | Prospect |
Carolina Slate Belt | Belt |
Randolph County | County |
North Carolina | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 48' 39'' North , 79° 54' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Randleman | 4,153 (2017) | 9.6km |
Trinity | 6,669 (2017) | 11.9km |
Archdale | 11,564 (2017) | 12.9km |
Asheboro | 26,103 (2017) | 14.3km |
Thomasville | 27,061 (2017) | 17.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Greensboro Gem & Mineral Club | Greensboro, North Carolina | 31km |
Forsyth Gem and Mineral Club | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | 44km |
Mindat Locality ID:
102016
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:102016:1
GUID (UUID V4):
4cb2221f-75ae-4e38-a4d4-e68422e36237
Commodities (Major) - Gold
Deposit Type: Hydrothermal Vein And Replacement
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock: Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic), Rhyolite
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4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
β Gold Formula: Au |
β 'Limonite' |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Quartz var. Milky Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
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 | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | var. Milky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Limonite' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Quartz var. Milky Quartz | SiO2 |
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 Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Quartz var. Milky Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold | Au |
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