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Ned Wilson Branch, Mason Mountain, Macon County, North Carolina, USAi
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Mason MountainMountain
Macon CountyCounty
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 16' 8'' North , 83° 21' 50'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.26917,-83.36417
GeoHash:
G#: dnk8xh81f
GRN:
N24W49
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Franklin3,940 (2017)9.8km
Dillsboro240 (2017)15.1km
Webster375 (2017)15.7km
Forest Hills372 (2017)15.8km
Sylva2,617 (2017)17.1km
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ClubLocationDistance
Gem & Mineral Society of FranklinFranklin, North Carolina10km
Mindat Locality ID:
101310
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:101310:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Deposit:: KEMP, J.F., 1902, THE GEOLOGIC RELATIONS AND DISTRIBUTION OF PLATINUM AND ASSOCIATED METALS: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 193, P. 59.
Deposit:: HIDDEN, W.E., 1898, SPERRYLITE IN NORTH CAROLINA: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SCIENCE, 4TH SERIES, V.
Commodities (Major) - Abrasive - Garnet; (Minor) - Gold; (Trace) - Arsenic, PGE - Platinum, Copper, Zinc, Lead
Deposit Type: Stream Placer
Development Status: Past Producer
Deposit Model: 119: Placer Au-PGE
Host Rock Unit: Coweeta Group, Mullen Creek Complex
Host Rock: Gravel
Tectonic Structure: Appalachian Blue Ridge Province

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Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Almandine-Pyrope Series var. Rhodolite'
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Cordierite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
ⓘ 'Hypersthene'
Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘCordierite9.CJ.10(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘvar. Bronzite9.DA.05(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
ⓘAnthophyllite9.DD.05◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Hypersthene'-(Mg,Fe)SiO3
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Almandine-Pyrope Series
var. Rhodolite'		-Mg3Al2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Oⓘ Almandine-Pyrope Series var. RhodoliteMg3Al2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Mgⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Mgⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Mgⓘ Almandine-Pyrope Series var. RhodoliteMg3Al2(SiO4)3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Almandine-Pyrope Series var. RhodoliteMg3Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Siⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Siⓘ Almandine-Pyrope Series var. RhodoliteMg3Al2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Feⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Feⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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References

Heinrich, E. Wm. (1950) Paragenesis of the rhodolite deposit, Masons Mountain, North Carolina. American Mineralogist, 35 (9-10) 764-771
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