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Calhoun Smith Mine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USAi
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Calhoun Smith MineMine
Mitchell CountyCounty
North CarolinaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 54' 31'' North , 82° 5' 54'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.90861,-82.09834
GeoHash:
G#: dnms7bcyf
GRN:
N24W48
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Spruce Pine2,134 (2017)3.1km
Bakersville452 (2017)13.1km
Burnsville1,660 (2017)18.3km
Crossnore192 (2017)19.7km
Newland686 (2017)25.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
101578
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:101578:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Deposit:: OLSON, J C, 1944, NC DEPT OF CONS & DEVEL BULL 43, PLATE 2.
Deposit:: FOR ATTACHMENT SEE 37-011-00122.
Commodities (Major) - Mica; (Trace) - Feldspar
Development Status: Past Producer

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5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Samarskite-(Y)
Formula: YFe3+Nb2O8
ⓘ Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
ⓘ Spodumene var. Kunzite
Formula: LiAlSi2O6

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘSamarskite-(Y)4.DB.25YFe3+Nb2O8
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘSpodumene
var. Kunzite		9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
ⓘ9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'var. Perthite'-
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
LiLithium
Liⓘ Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Liⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
OOxygen
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Oⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
FeIron
Feⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
YYttrium
Yⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8

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