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Archie Norman Mines (Wyatt Mines; W. H. Thompson Mines), Cleveland County, North Carolina, USAi
Regional Level Types
Archie Norman Mines (Wyatt Mines; W. H. Thompson Mines)Group of Mines
Cleveland CountyCounty
North CarolinaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 29' 11'' North , 81° 29' 41'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.48639,-81.49472
GeoHash:
G#: dnq1cs175
GRN:
N24W48
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Belwood929 (2017)2.8km
Fallston601 (2017)6.4km
Lawndale592 (2017)10.2km
Casar294 (2017)11.5km
Waco318 (2017)15.1km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
The Catawba Valley Gem & Mineral ClubHickory, North Carolina31km
Gaston Gem, Mineral and Faceters ClubGastonia, North Carolina37km
Mindat Locality ID:
100415
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:100415:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Deposit:: GRIFFITTS & OLSON 1953 US GEOL SUR PROF PAPER 248-D P238
Deposit:: SITE CONTAINS PEGMATITE MINERALS--PLAGIOCLASE, PERTHITE &
Deposit:: QUARTZ; TOURMALINE IS AN ACCESSORY MINERAL
Commodities (Major) - Mica
Development Status: Past Producer

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5 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Feldspar Group
var. Perthite'		-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3

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