Southwest Occurrence, Roberts Branch Adit, Coker Creek Mining District, Monroe County, Tennessee, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Southwest Occurrence | - not defined - |
| Roberts Branch Adit | Adit |
| Coker Creek Mining District | Mining District |
| Monroe County | County |
| Tennessee | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 13' 13'' North , 84° 19' 25'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tellico Plains | 942 (2017) | 16.1km |
| Ducktown | 453 (2017) | 21.2km |
| Etowah | 3,500 (2017) | 21.6km |
| Copperhill | 328 (2017) | 26.1km |
| McCaysville | 1,083 (2017) | 26.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
129651
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:129651:1
GUID (UUID V4):
1f1933b9-ce3a-4871-a53d-c547b2d048e9
REF:Deposit:: ASHLEY, G. H., 1911, THE GOLD FIELDS OF COKER CREEK, MONROE COUNTY, TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE GEOL. SURVEY, RESOURCES OF TENNESSEE, V. 1, P. 78-107.
Deposit:: ROVE, O. N., 1926, RECONNAISSANCE OF THE GOLD DEPOSITS OF EASTERN TENNESSEE: UNIVERSITY
Commodities (Major) - Gold; (Trace) - Gold
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Ocoee Series, Unit 3 , Metasiltstone With Subordinate Metasandstone
Structure: Northeast-Trending Asymmetric Folds
Host Rock: Siltstone
Tectonic Structure: Geosyncline
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3 valid minerals.
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| β 'Chlorite Group' |
| β Gold Formula: Au |
| β Lithiophorite Formula: (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Lithiophorite | 4.FE.25 | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Li | Lithium | |
| Li | β Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
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