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T. T. Erwin Mine, Rutherford County, North Carolina, USAi
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Rutherford CountyCounty
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Laurite, etc.

T. T. Erwin Mine, Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
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Laurite, etc.

T. T. Erwin Mine, Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
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Laurite, etc.

T. T. Erwin Mine, Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 29' 51'' North , 81° 55' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.49750,-81.91889
GRN:
N24W48
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ruth428 (2017)13.1km
Rutherfordton4,182 (2017)14.7km
Spindale4,263 (2017)15.3km
Bostic378 (2017)16.8km
Forest City7,282 (2017)18.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
102151
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:102151:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Deposit:: SHEPARD, C.U., 1847, NATIVE PLATINUM IN NORTH CAROLINA: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SCIENCE, 2D SER., V. 4, P. 280-281.
Deposit:: KEMP, J.F., 1902, THE GEOLOGIC RELATIONS AND DISTRIBUTION OF PLATINUM AND ASSOCIATED METALS: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, BU
Commodities (Major) - REE, Gold; (Trace) - PGE - Platinum
Deposit Type: Stream Placer
Development Status: Past Producer
Deposit Model: 119: Placer Au-PGE
Host Rock: Gravel
Tectonic Structure: Appalachian Piedmont

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1 valid mineral.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Unclassified
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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