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Womble Prospect, Orange County, North Carolina, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 2' 36'' North , 79° 8' 28'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.04333,-79.14111
GeoHash:
G#: dnrtp17pw
GRN:
N25W46
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Efland734 (2017)4.9km
Hillsborough6,415 (2017)5.2km
Mebane13,698 (2017)12.7km
Woodlawn900 (2011)15.7km
Carrboro21,156 (2017)15.9km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Central North Carolina Mineral ClubChapel Hill, North Carolina16km
Mindat Locality ID:
101972
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:101972:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Deposit:: CARPENTER, III, P ALBERT, 1976, NC DEPT OF NAT AND ECON
Deposit:: RESOURCES BULL 84, P. 103.
Deposit:: ALLEN, ELDEN P. & WILSON, WILLIAM F., 1968, NC DEPT OF CONS
Deposit:: DEVEL BULL 81, PLATE 13.
Commodities (Major) - Gold
Development Status: Prospect

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3 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
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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