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Northern Shaft, Tucker Mine (California Mine), Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USAi
Regional Level Types
Northern ShaftGroup of Shafts
Tucker Mine (California Mine)Mine
Cabarrus CountyCounty
North CarolinaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 20' 24'' North , 80° 30' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.34000,-80.50723
GRN:
N24W47
Type:
Group of Shafts
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mount Pleasant1,821 (2017)9.2km
Concord87,696 (2017)10.2km
Locust2,966 (2017)11.6km
Midland3,379 (2017)12.5km
Harrisburg14,539 (2017)13.8km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Charlotte Gem & Mineral ClubCharlotte, North Carolina33km
Mindat Locality ID:
100213
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:100213:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Analytical Data:: NITZE AND HANNA, 1896
Deposit:: CARPENTER, III, P. ALBERT, METALLIC MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE CAROLINA SLATE BELT, NORTH CAROLINA, N.C. DEPT. NAT. AND ECON. RES., MIN. RES. SECT., BULL. 84, MINE TEXT PG. 38, TEXT 166 PG; MINE SITE IN C
Deposit:: PARDEE, J F & PAR,, JR., E F U.J,UIUSGS PROF PAPER 213, PA.
Commodities (Major) - Gold; (Trace) - Barium-Barite, Copper
Development Status: Producer
Host Rock Unit: Tillery Formation
Structure: Shear Zones Striking N 45 And N 80 E. Host Rock Metamorphic Foliation N 45 E, All With Vertical Dip.
Host Rock: Mafic Volcanic Rock, Tuff

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Mineral List


6 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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