Socrates Corundum Mine (Socrates Asbestos prospect), Lake Toxaway, Transylvania County, North Carolina, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Socrates Corundum Mine (Socrates Asbestos prospect) | Mine |
| Lake Toxaway | Lake |
| Transylvania County | County |
| North Carolina | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 6' 2'' North , 83° 0' 50'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gem & Mineral Society of Franklin | Franklin, North Carolina | 35km |
| Pendleton District Gem and Mineral Society | Central, South Carolina | 47km |
Mindat Locality ID:
102296
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:102296:7
GUID (UUID V4):
24360120-1f05-4e49-9eb3-333b2b25578b
Commodities (Major) - Abrasive - Corundum; (Trace) - Asbestos
Development Status: Past Producer
Tectonic Structure: Folded Blue Ridge
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
7 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Anthophyllite Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| β 'Asbestos' |
| β 'Chlorite Group' |
| β Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| β Corundum Formula: Al2O3 |
| β 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
| β 'Limonite' |
| β Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| β Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| β Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Anthophyllite | 9.DD.05 | β»{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| β | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| β | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Asbestos' | - | |
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
| β | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| β | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Anthophyllite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Anthophyllite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | β Corundum | Al2O3 |
| O | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Anthophyllite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| Mg | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Corundum | Al2O3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Anthophyllite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
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