Brindletown Placers-Mills, Brindletown, Burke County, North Carolina, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Brindletown Placers-Mills | - not defined - |
| Brindletown | - not defined - |
| Burke County | County |
| North Carolina | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 42' North , 81° 45' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Glen Alpine | 1,500 (2017) | 4.2km |
| Salem | 2,218 (2017) | 4.8km |
| Morganton | 16,692 (2017) | 7.7km |
| Drexel | 1,866 (2017) | 14.6km |
| Valdese | 4,459 (2017) | 17.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| The Catawba Valley Gem & Mineral Club | Hickory, North Carolina | 37km |
Commodities (Major) - REE, Gold; (Minor) - Rhenium
Development Status: Occurrence
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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
4 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y) Formula: YNbO4 |
| ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) Formula: Ce(PO4) References: |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Fergusonite-(Y) | 7.GA.05 | YNbO4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Monazite-(Ce) | 8.AD.50 | Ce(PO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y) | YNbO4 |
| O | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y) | YNbO4 |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y) | YNbO4 |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- PedmontiaAccretionary Complex
- Piedmontia DomainDomain
USA
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