Brown Mountain Mine, Blue Ridge Mining District, Burke County, North Carolina, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Brown Mountain Mine | Mine |
| Blue Ridge Mining District | Mining District |
| Burke County | County |
| North Carolina | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 52' 37'' North , 81° 47' 7'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Glen Alpine | 1,500 (2017) | 16.4km |
| Gamewell | 3,957 (2017) | 17.0km |
| Morganton | 16,692 (2017) | 17.2km |
| Crossnore | 192 (2017) | 20.7km |
| Drexel | 1,866 (2017) | 21.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| The Catawba Valley Gem & Mineral Club | Hickory, North Carolina | 43km |
REF:Deposit:: ALDERICH, 1968 , ORAL COMMUN.
Deposit:: NITZE, H. B. C., AND HANNA, G. B. 1896 , GOLD DEPOSITS OF NORTH CAROLINA: NORTH CAROLINA GEOL. SURVEY BULL. NO. 3 , 200 P., 9 PLS, 19 FIGS., MAP, ( DESCRIP., P. 175 )
Deposit:: MINE IN CHESTNUT MOUNTAI
Commodities (Major) - Gold; (Trace) - Silver, Niobium (Columbium), Tin
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Gneiss And Schist Of Uncertain Age
Structure: Major Faults Northwest And Southeast Of Mine.
Host Rock: Granite
Tectonic Structure: East Side Of Blueridge Province
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
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 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Great Smoky Mountains Rift BasinBasin
- PedmontiaAccretionary Complex
- Piedmontia DomainDomain
USA
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