Shut-In Creek Pyrite Occurrence, Madison County, North Carolina, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Shut-In Creek Pyrite Occurrence | Occurrence |
| Madison County | County |
| North Carolina | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 55' 3'' North , 82° 52' 7'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hot Springs | 562 (2017) | 4.4km |
| Marshall | 876 (2017) | 21.3km |
| Parrottsville | 261 (2017) | 22.6km |
| Greeneville | 15,094 (2017) | 27.5km |
| Newport | 6,834 (2017) | 29.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain Area Gem and Mineral Association (MAGMA) | Asheville, North Carolina | 45km |
| Southern Appalachian Mineral Society | Asheville, North Carolina | 45km |
REF:Deposit:: KOPP, O. C., AND MAHER, S. W., 1968, PYRITIZED CONGLOMERATE AT SHUT - IN CREEK, MADISON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA (ABS.): GEOL. SOC. AMERICA, SOUTHEASTERN SEC., PROGRAM, P. 50 - 51
Deposit:: 1968 OTHER KOPP AND MAHER, TENN. DIV. GEOL., ABSTR
Commodities (Major) - Gold, Iron - Pig Iron
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Pottsville Formation; Fine - To Coarse - Grained, Thin - Bedded To Massive Sandstone With Interbedded Shale
Structure: Northeast - Trending Strike Belt
Host Rock: Conglomerate
Tectonic Structure: Blue Ridge
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar' |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Appalachian BasinBasin
- Great Smoky Mountains Rift BasinBasin
- Laurentides DomainPassive Margin
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