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Fitches Knob Quarry site, Wilkes Co., North Carolina, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 5' 33'' North , 81° 0' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.09250,-81.00167
GeoHash:
G#: dnqmkf2qh
GRN:
N25W47
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
North Wilkesboro4,226 (2017)15.0km
Ronda413 (2017)15.0km
Wilkesboro3,531 (2017)15.5km
Moravian Falls1,901 (2017)16.2km
Fairplains2,120 (2017)18.0km


Old quarry site, granitic gneiss, age 530.56 + or - 45MA.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Reference: Harper,S.B.,(1977) The Age and Origin of Granitic Gneisses of the Inner Piedmont,Northwestern North Carolina:M.S.Thesis,U.N.C.,Chapel Hill, 92 p.
β“˜ Albite var. Andesine
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Reference: Harper,S.B.,(1977) The Age and Origin of Granitic Gneisses of the Inner Piedmont,Northwestern North Carolina:M.S.Thesis,U.N.C.,Chapel Hill, 92 p.
β“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Reference: Harper,S.B.,(1977) The Age and Origin of Granitic Gneisses of the Inner Piedmont,Northwestern North Carolina:M.S.Thesis,U.N.C.,Chapel Hill, 92 p.
β“˜ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Reference: Harper,S.B.,(1977) The Age and Origin of Granitic Gneisses of the Inner Piedmont,Northwestern North Carolina:M.S.Thesis,U.N.C.,Chapel Hill, 92 p.
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Reference: Harper,S.B.,(1977) The Age and Origin of Granitic Gneisses of the Inner Piedmont,Northwestern North Carolina:M.S.Thesis,U.N.C.,Chapel Hill, 92 p.
β“˜ Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Reference: Harper,S.B.,(1977) The Age and Origin of Granitic Gneisses of the Inner Piedmont,Northwestern North Carolina:M.S.Thesis,U.N.C.,Chapel Hill, 92 p.
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Reference: Harper,S.B.,(1977) The Age and Origin of Granitic Gneisses of the Inner Piedmont,Northwestern North Carolina:M.S.Thesis,U.N.C.,Chapel Hill, 92 p.
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Reference: Harper,S.B.,(1977) The Age and Origin of Granitic Gneisses of the Inner Piedmont,Northwestern North Carolina:M.S.Thesis,U.N.C.,Chapel Hill, 92 p.
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Reference: Harper,S.B.,(1977) The Age and Origin of Granitic Gneisses of the Inner Piedmont,Northwestern North Carolina:M.S.Thesis,U.N.C.,Chapel Hill, 92 p.
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Reference: Harper,S.B.,(1977) The Age and Origin of Granitic Gneisses of the Inner Piedmont,Northwestern North Carolina:M.S.Thesis,U.N.C.,Chapel Hill, 92 p.
β“˜ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Reference: Harper,S.B.,(1977) The Age and Origin of Granitic Gneisses of the Inner Piedmont,Northwestern North Carolina:M.S.Thesis,U.N.C.,Chapel Hill, 92 p.
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Harper,S.B.,(1977) The Age and Origin of Granitic Gneisses of the Inner Piedmont,Northwestern North Carolina:M.S.Thesis,U.N.C.,Chapel Hill, 92 p.
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Reference: Harper,S.B.,(1977) The Age and Origin of Granitic Gneisses of the Inner Piedmont,Northwestern North Carolina:M.S.Thesis,U.N.C.,Chapel Hill, 92 p.
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Harper,S.B.,(1977) The Age and Origin of Granitic Gneisses of the Inner Piedmont,Northwestern North Carolina:M.S.Thesis,U.N.C.,Chapel Hill, 92 p.
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Reference: Harper,S.B.,(1977) The Age and Origin of Granitic Gneisses of the Inner Piedmont,Northwestern North Carolina:M.S.Thesis,U.N.C.,Chapel Hill, 92 p.
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Reference: Harper,S.B.,(1977) The Age and Origin of Granitic Gneisses of the Inner Piedmont,Northwestern North Carolina:M.S.Thesis,U.N.C.,Chapel Hill, 92 p.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜var. Andesine9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
β“˜var. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
β“˜Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oβ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naβ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siβ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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