Hammarstrom,Jane M.Seal II,Robert R.Meier,Allen L.and Jackson,John C.(2003)Weathering of Sulfidic Shale and Copper Mine Waste :Secondary Minerals and Metal Cycling in Great Smoky Mountains National Park,Tennessee,and North Carolina,USA,US Geological Survey pg #47

ⓘ Almandine

Formula: Fe²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃

Locality: Alum Cave Bluff, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

References:

Flohr, M.J.K., Dillenburg, R.G., and Plumlee, G.S. (1995): Characterization of secondary minerals formed as the result of weathering of the Anakeesta Formation, Alum Cave, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee: USGS Open File Report #95-477, 24 p.

ⓘ Aluminite

Formula: Al₂(SO₄)(OH)₄ · 7H₂O

Locality: Alum Cave Bluff, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

References:

Coskren, T. Dennis, Lauf, Robert J. (2000) The Minerals of Alum Cave Bluff, Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (2) Tucson. 163-175

ⓘ Alum-(K)

Formula: KAl(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O

Locality: Alum Cave Bluff, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

References:

Bernard, Jan, Hyršl, Jaroslav (2004) Minerals and their Localities (1st ed.) Granit, Prague.

ⓘ Alunogen

Formula: Al₂(SO₄)₃ · 17H₂O

Locality: Alum Cave Bluff, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

References:

Coskren, T. Dennis, Lauf, Robert J. (2000) The Minerals of Alum Cave Bluff, Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (2) Tucson. 163-175

ⓘ Ammoniojarosite

Formula: (NH₄)Fe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆

Locality: Alum Cave Bluff, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

References:

Coskren, T. Dennis, Lauf, Robert J. (2000) The Minerals of Alum Cave Bluff, Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (2) Tucson. 163-175

ⓘ Anorthite

Formula: Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)

Locality: Clingmans Dome sill, Great Smoky Mountains, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

References:

Paris, Travis A. (2011) Tennessee Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 86 (4) 300-329 doi:10.1080/00357529.2010.517132

ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite

Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]

Locality: Clingmans Dome sill, Great Smoky Mountains, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

References:

Paris, Travis A. (2011) Tennessee Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 86 (4) 300-329 doi:10.1080/00357529.2010.517132

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃A

Localities:

Alum Cave Bluff, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA
Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

ⓘ Apjohnite

Formula: Mn²⁺Al₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O

Locality: Alum Cave Bluff, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

Description: large masses of the substance have collected under an overhanging cliff at the headwaters of Little Pigeon creek

References:

Palache, Charles; Berman, Harry; Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons.

American Mineralogist (2000): 85: 1561.

Rocks & Min. (2007) 82:235

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

ⓘ Botryogen

Formula: MgFe³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH) · 7H₂O

Locality: Alum Cave Bluff, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

References:

Coskren, T. Dennis, Lauf, Robert J. (2000) The Minerals of Alum Cave Bluff, Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (2) Tucson. 163-175

Rocks & Min. (2007) 82:235

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Localities:

East Fork Mine (East Fork manganese mine), East Fork Mining District, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA
Sevier County, Tennessee, USA
Alum Cave Bluff, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

References:

Kish,S.A.,(1974) The Structural and Metamorphic History Of The Northern Terminus Of The Murphy Belt:M.S Thesis,Florida State University,131p.

ⓘ Chloritoid

Formula: Fe²⁺Al₂O(SiO₄)(OH)₂

Localities:

Mount Le Conte, Great Smoky Mountains, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA
Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

ⓘ Copiapite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₄(SO₄)₆(OH)₂ · 20H₂O

Locality: Alum Cave Bluff, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

References:

ⓘ Coskrenite-(Ce) (TL)

Formula: Ce₂(SO₄)₂(C₂O₄) · 8H₂O

Type Locality:

References:

Peacor, D. R., Rouse, R. C., Essene, E. J. (1999) Coskrenite-(Ce), (Ce,Nd,La)₂(SO₄)₂(C₂O₄)·8H₂O, a new rare-earth oxalate mineral from Alum Cave Bluff, Tennessee: characterization and crystal structure. The Canadian Mineralogist, 37 (6) 1453-1462

ⓘ Destinezite (TL)

Formula: Fe³⁺₂(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH) · 6H₂O

Type Locality:

References:

Peacor, Donald R., Rouse, R. C., Coskren, T. D., Essene, E. J. (1999) Destinezite (“Diadochite”), Fe₂(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)·6H₂O: Its Crystal Structure and Role as a Soil Mineral at Alum Cave Bluff, Tennessee†. Clays and Clay Minerals, 47 (1) 1-11 doi:10.1346/ccmn.1999.0470101

Jambor, J.L., Roberts, A.C. (2000) New mineral names. American Mineralogist, 85(1), 263-266.

Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M., Van Der Meersche, E. (2002) Les minéraux de Belgique (2nd ed.) Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles.

Rocks & Minerals (2007) 82, 235.

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.

ⓘ Epidote

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

References:

Ransom, Jay Ellis (1974) Gems and Minerals of America - A Guide to Rock Collecting. Harper & Row.

ⓘ Epsomite

Formula: MgSO₄ · 7H₂O

Locality: Alum Cave Bluff, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

References:

American Mineralogist (2000): 85: 1561.

ⓘ Felsőbányaite

Formula: Al₄(SO₄)(OH)₁₀ · 4H₂O

Locality: Alum Cave Bluff, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

References:

Coskren, T. Dennis, Lauf, Robert J. (2000) The Minerals of Alum Cave Bluff, Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (2) Tucson. 163-175

ⓘ Fluorapatite

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃F

Locality: East Fork phosphorite bed, East Fork Mine (East Fork manganese mine), East Fork Mining District, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

References:

Paris, Travis A. (2011) Tennessee Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 86 (4) 300-329 doi:10.1080/00357529.2010.517132

ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄,CO₃)₃(F,O)

Locality: East Fork phosphorite bed, East Fork Mine (East Fork manganese mine), East Fork Mining District, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

References:

Paris, Travis A. (2011) Tennessee Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 86 (4) 300-329 doi:10.1080/00357529.2010.517132

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

Localities:

Sevier County, Tennessee, USA
Kimberlin Lead Mine, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

ⓘ 'Garnet Group'

Formula: X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃

Locality: Alum Cave Bluff, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

References:

ⓘ 'Glauconite'

Formula: K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂

References:

National Geochemical Database-Rocks: File W187676 - W187679 and W187683 :USGS

ⓘ Goethite

Formula: Fe³⁺O(OH)

Localities:

Douglas Lake geode occurrence, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA
Alum Cave Bluff, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

Locality: Alum Cave Bluff, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

References:

Coskren, T. Dennis, Lauf, Robert J. (2000) The Minerals of Alum Cave Bluff, Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (2) Tucson. 163-175

ⓘ Halotrichite

Formula: Fe²⁺Al₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O

Locality: Alum Cave Bluff, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

References:

Coskren, T. Dennis, Lauf, Robert J. (2000) The Minerals of Alum Cave Bluff, Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (2) Tucson. 163-175

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

References:

National Geochemical Database-Rocks: File W187676 - W187679 and W187683 :USGS

ⓘ Hexahydrite

Formula: Mg(H₂O)₆(SO₄)

Locality: Alum Cave Bluff, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

References:

Coskren, T. Dennis, Lauf, Robert J. (2000) The Minerals of Alum Cave Bluff, Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (2) Tucson. 163-175

ⓘ Hydromagnesite

Formula: Mg₅(CO₃)₄(OH)₂ · 4H₂O

Locality: Alum Cave Bluff, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

References:

Coskren, T. Dennis, Lauf, Robert J. (2000) The Minerals of Alum Cave Bluff, Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (2) Tucson. 163-175

ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

References:

Kish,S.A.,(1974) The Structural and Metamorphic History Of The Northern Terminus Of The Murphy Belt:M.S Thesis,Florida State University,131p.

ⓘ Jarosite

Formula: KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆

Locality: Alum Cave Bluff, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

References:

Rocks & Min. (2007) 82:235

ⓘ Jurbanite

Formula: Al(SO₄)(OH) · 5H₂O

Locality: Alum Cave Bluff, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

References:

Coskren, T. Dennis, Lauf, Robert J. (2000) The Minerals of Alum Cave Bluff, Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (2) Tucson. 163-175

Rocks & Min. (2007) 82:235

ⓘ Lacroixite

Formula: NaAl(PO₄)F

Locality: East Fork phosphorite bed, East Fork Mine (East Fork manganese mine), East Fork Mining District, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

References:

Paris, Travis A. (2011) Tennessee Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 86 (4) 300-329 doi:10.1080/00357529.2010.517132

ⓘ Levinsonite-(Y) (TL)

Formula: (Y,Nd,La)Al(C₂O₄)(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O

Type Locality:

Description: Semiquantitative EDAX analysis of the levinsonite indicates that the Nd/Y/Ce ratio is 46/28/25.(R&M)

References:

Coskren, T. Dennis, Lauf, Robert J. (2000) The Minerals of Alum Cave Bluff, Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (2) Tucson. 163-175

Rouse, R. C., Peacor, D. R., Essene, E. J., Coskren, T. D., Lauf, R. J. (2001) The new minerals levinsonite-(Y) [(Y, Nd,Ce)Al(SO₄)₂(C₂O₄) · 12H₂O] and zugshunstite-(Ce) [(Ce,Nd,La)Al(SO₄)₂(C₂O₄) · 12H₂O]: Coexisting oxalates with different structures and differentiation of LREE and HREE. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 65 (7) 1101-1115 doi:10.1016/s0016-7037(00)00568-8

Rocks & Min. (2007) 82:235

ⓘ 'Limonite'

Localities:

Sevier County, Tennessee, USA
Trotter Zinc prospect, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA
Iron Prospect (MRDS - 10025897), Sevier County, Tennessee, USA
Iron Prospect (MRDS - 10025898), Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

ⓘ Magnesioalterite

Formula: Mg₂Fe³⁺₄(SO₄)₄(C₂O₄)₂(OH)₄ · ₁₇H₂O

Locality: Alum Cave Bluff, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

References:

PXRD and EDS by Tony Kampf in May, 2024Identification: XRD, SEM-EDS

ⓘ Magnesiocopiapite

Formula: MgFe³⁺₄(SO₄)₆(OH)₂ · 20H₂O

Locality: Alum Cave Bluff, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

References:

Coskren, T. Dennis, Lauf, Robert J. (2000) The Minerals of Alum Cave Bluff, Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (2) Tucson. 163-175

Rocks & Min. (2007) 82:235

ⓘ Magnesite

Formula: MgCO₃

Localities:

Sevier County, Tennessee, USA
East Fork Mine (East Fork manganese mine), East Fork Mining District, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'

Locality: Alum Cave Bluff, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

References:

Coskren, T. Dennis, Lauf, Robert J. (2000) The Minerals of Alum Cave Bluff, Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (2) Tucson. 163-175

ⓘ Marcasite

Formula: FeS₂

Locality: Douglas Lake geode occurrence, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

References:

Paris, Travis A. (2011) Tennessee Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 86 (4) 300-329 doi:10.1080/00357529.2010.517132

ⓘ Melanterite

Formula: Fe²⁺(H₂O)₆(SO₄) · H₂O

Locality: Alum Cave Bluff, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

References:

Coskren, T. Dennis, Lauf, Robert J. (2000) The Minerals of Alum Cave Bluff, Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (2) Tucson. 163-175

ⓘ 'Monazite Group'

Formula: REE(PO₄)

Locality: Alum Cave Bluff, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

References:

ⓘ 'Moonstone'

References:

Ransom, Jay Ellis (1974) Gems and Minerals of America - A Guide to Rock Collecting. Harper & Row.

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Localities:

Sevier County, Tennessee, USA
Mount Le Conte, Great Smoky Mountains, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

Kish,S.A.,(1974) The Structural and Metamorphic History Of The Northern Terminus Of The Murphy Belt:M.S Thesis,Florida State University,131p.

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

Locality: Little Pigeon River, Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Area, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

References:

The Rock Shop - Gatlinburg, TN.

ⓘ Native Sulphur

Formula: S₈

Localities:

Alum Cave Bluff, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA
East Fork Mine (East Fork manganese mine), East Fork Mining District, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

ⓘ Nitrocalcite ?

Formula: Ca(NO₃)₂ · 4H₂O

Locality: Alum Cave Bluff, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

References:

Coskren, T. Dennis, Lauf, Robert J. (2000) The Minerals of Alum Cave Bluff, Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (2) Tucson. 163-175

ⓘ Paragonite

Formula: NaAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Locality: Mount Le Conte, Great Smoky Mountains, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

References:

Paris, Travis A. (2011) Tennessee Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 86 (4) 300-329 doi:10.1080/00357529.2010.517132

ⓘ 'Petrified Wood'

Locality: Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

References:

The Rock Shop-Gatlinburg, Tennessee,- Judy and Reba

ⓘ Pickeringite

Formula: MgAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O

Locality: Alum Cave Bluff, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

References:

Coskren, T. Dennis, Lauf, Robert J. (2000) The Minerals of Alum Cave Bluff, Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (2) Tucson. 163-175

Rocks & Min. (2007) 82:235

ⓘ 'Psilomelane'

Localities:

Sevier County, Tennessee, USA
East Fork Mine (East Fork manganese mine), East Fork Mining District, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

ⓘ Pyrolusite

Formula: Mn⁴⁺O₂

Localities:

East Fork Mine (East Fork manganese mine), East Fork Mining District, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA
Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

Locality: Alum Cave Bluff, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

References:

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

Sevier County, Tennessee, USA
East Fork Mine (East Fork manganese mine), East Fork Mining District, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA
Alum Cave Bluff, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA
Douglas Lake geode occurrence, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

ⓘ Quartz var. Blue Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

USGS : Great Smoky Group Formation

ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Douglas Lake geode occurrence, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

References:

Paris, Travis A. (2011) Tennessee Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 86 (4) 300-329 doi:10.1080/00357529.2010.517132

ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Douglas Lake geode occurrence, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

References:

Paris, Travis A. (2011) Tennessee Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 86 (4) 300-329 doi:10.1080/00357529.2010.517132

ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

Sevier County, Tennessee, USA
Douglas Lake geode occurrence, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

ⓘ Rhodochrosite

Formula: MnCO₃

Localities:

Sevier County, Tennessee, USA
East Fork Mine (East Fork manganese mine), East Fork Mining District, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA ? (more information)

ⓘ Rosasite

Formula: (Cu,Zn)₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

Locality: Alum Cave Bluff, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

References:

PXRD and EDS by Tony Kampf in May, 2024Identified by Tony Nikischer: XRD, SEM-EDS

ⓘ Roscherite

Formula: Ca₂Mn²⁺₅Be₄(PO₄)₆(OH)₄ · 6H₂O

Locality: East Fork phosphorite bed, East Fork Mine (East Fork manganese mine), East Fork Mining District, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

References:

Paris, Travis A. (2011) Tennessee Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 86 (4) 300-329 doi:10.1080/00357529.2010.517132

ⓘ Rossiantonite

Formula: Al₃(PO₄)(SO₄)₂(OH)₂(H₂O)₁₄

Locality: Alum Cave Bluff, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

References:

PXRD and EDS by Tony Kampf in May, 2024Identification: XRD, SEM-EDS

ⓘ Rozenite

Formula: FeSO₄ · 4H₂O

Locality: Alum Cave Bluff, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

References:

Coskren, T. Dennis, Lauf, Robert J. (2000) The Minerals of Alum Cave Bluff, Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (2) Tucson. 163-175

ⓘ Rutile

Formula: TiO₂

Locality: Alum Cave Bluff, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

References:

ⓘ Schwertmannite

Formula: Fe³⁺₁₆(OH,SO₄)_12-13O₁₆ · 10-12H₂O

Locality: Alum Cave Bluff, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

References:

Coskren, T. Dennis, Lauf, Robert J. (2000) The Minerals of Alum Cave Bluff, Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (2) Tucson. 163-175

ⓘ Slavíkite

Formula: (H₃O⁺)₃Mg₆Fe₁₅(SO₄)₂₁(OH)₁₈ · 98H₂O

Locality: Alum Cave Bluff, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

References:

Coskren, T. Dennis, Lauf, Robert J. (2000) The Minerals of Alum Cave Bluff, Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (2) Tucson. 163-175

Rocks & Min. (2007) 82:235

ⓘ Smithsonite

Formula: ZnCO₃

Locality: Trotter Zinc prospect, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Spessartine

Formula: Mn²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃

Locality: Alum Cave Bluff, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

References:

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

ⓘ Starkeyite

Formula: MgSO₄ · 4H₂O

Locality: Alum Cave Bluff, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

References:

ⓘ Tschermigite

Formula: (NH₄)Al(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O

Locality: Alum Cave Bluff, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

References:

Coskren, T. Dennis, Lauf, Robert J. (2000) The Minerals of Alum Cave Bluff, Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (2) Tucson. 163-175

ⓘ 'Wad'

Localities:

Sevier County, Tennessee, USA
East Fork Mine (East Fork manganese mine), East Fork Mining District, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

ⓘ Wilcoxite

Formula: MgAl(SO₄)₂F · 17H₂O

Locality: Alum Cave Bluff, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

References:

PXRD and EDS by Tony Kampf in May, 2024Identified by Tony Nikischer: XRD, SEM-EDS

ⓘ 'Xenotime'

Locality: Alum Cave Bluff, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

References:

ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

Locality: Alum Cave Bluff, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

References:

ⓘ Zugshunstite-(Ce) (TL)

Formula: (Ce,Nd,La)Al(C₂O₄)(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O

Type Locality:

References:

Coskren, T. Dennis, Lauf, Robert J. (2000) The Minerals of Alum Cave Bluff, Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (2) Tucson. 163-175

Gallery:

(Ce,Nd,La)Al(C₂O₄)(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂Oⓘ Zugshunstite-(Ce) (TL)

Zugshunstite-(Ce)

Alum Cave Bluff, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

Zugshunstite-(Ce)

Alum Cave Bluff, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

Zugshunstite-(Ce)

Alum Cave Bluff, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au
ⓘ	Native Sulphur	1.CC.05	S₈
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Smoky Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Rock Crystal	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Milky Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Blue Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Pyrolusite	4.DB.05	Mn⁴⁺O₂
ⓘ	Rutile	4.DB.05	TiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Magnesite	5.AB.05	MgCO₃
ⓘ	Rhodochrosite	5.AB.05	MnCO₃
ⓘ	Smithsonite	5.AB.05	ZnCO₃
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Rosasite	5.BA.10	(Cu,Zn)₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Hydromagnesite	5.DA.05	Mg₅(CO₃)₄(OH)₂ · 4H₂O
ⓘ	Nitrocalcite ?	5.NC.10	Ca(NO₃)₂ · 4H₂O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Ammoniojarosite	7.BC.10	(NH₄)Fe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
ⓘ	Jarosite	7.BC.10	KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
ⓘ	Rozenite	7.CB.15	FeSO₄ · 4H₂O
ⓘ	Starkeyite	7.CB.15	MgSO₄ · 4H₂O
ⓘ	Hexahydrite	7.CB.25	Mg(H₂O)₆(SO₄)
ⓘ	Melanterite	7.CB.35	Fe²⁺(H₂O)₆(SO₄) · H₂O
ⓘ	Epsomite	7.CB.40	MgSO₄ · 7H₂O
ⓘ	Alunogen	7.CB.45	Al₂(SO₄)₃ · 17H₂O
ⓘ	Apjohnite	7.CB.85	Mn²⁺Al₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
ⓘ	Halotrichite	7.CB.85	Fe²⁺Al₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
ⓘ	Pickeringite	7.CB.85	MgAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
ⓘ	Alum-(K)	7.CC.20	KAl(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
ⓘ	Tschermigite	7.CC.20	(NH₄)Al(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	Jurbanite	7.DB.15	Al(SO₄)(OH) · 5H₂O
ⓘ	Copiapite	7.DB.35	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₄(SO₄)₆(OH)₂ · 20H₂O
ⓘ	Magnesiocopiapite	7.DB.35	MgFe³⁺₄(SO₄)₆(OH)₂ · 20H₂O
ⓘ	Aluminite	7.DC.05	Al₂(SO₄)(OH)₄ · 7H₂O
ⓘ	Botryogen	7.DC.25	MgFe³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH) · 7H₂O
ⓘ	Felsőbányaite	7.DD.05	Al₄(SO₄)(OH)₁₀ · 4H₂O
ⓘ	Magnesioalterite	7.DE.	Mg₂Fe³⁺₄(SO₄)₄(C₂O₄)₂(OH)₄ · ₁₇H₂O
ⓘ	Schwertmannite	7.DE.15	Fe³⁺₁₆(OH,SO₄)_12-13O₁₆ · 10-12H₂O
ⓘ	Wilcoxite	7.DE.45	MgAl(SO₄)₂F · 17H₂O
ⓘ	Slavíkite	7.DF.30	(H₃O⁺)₃Mg₆Fe₁₅(SO₄)₂₁(OH)₁₈ · 98H₂O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Lacroixite	8.BH.10	NaAl(PO₄)F
ⓘ	Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite	8.BN.05	Ca₅(PO₄,CO₃)₃(F,O)
ⓘ		8.BN.05	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
ⓘ	Roscherite	8.DA.10	Ca₂Mn²⁺₅Be₄(PO₄)₆(OH)₄ · 6H₂O
ⓘ	Destinezite (TL)	8.DB.05	Fe³⁺₂(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH) · 6H₂O
ⓘ	Rossiantonite	8.DB.50	Al₃(PO₄)(SO₄)₂(OH)₂(H₂O)₁₄
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Almandine	9.AD.25	Fe²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	Spessartine	9.AD.25	Mn²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Chloritoid	9.AF.85	Fe²⁺Al₂O(SiO₄)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Epidote	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Paragonite	9.EC.15	NaAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Muscovite var. Sericite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Anorthite	9.FA.35	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
ⓘ	var. Labradorite	9.FA.35	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
Group 10 - Organic Compounds
ⓘ	Coskrenite-(Ce) (TL)	10.AB.65	Ce₂(SO₄)₂(C₂O₄) · 8H₂O
ⓘ	Levinsonite-(Y) (TL)	10.AB.70	(Y,Nd,La)Al(C₂O₄)(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
ⓘ	Zugshunstite-(Ce) (TL)	10.AB.75	(Ce,Nd,La)Al(C₂O₄)(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Glauconite'	-	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Monazite Group'	-	REE(PO₄)
ⓘ	'Moonstone'	-
ⓘ	'Psilomelane'	-
ⓘ	'Wad'	-
ⓘ	'Xenotime'	-
ⓘ	'Petrified Wood'	-
ⓘ	'Garnet Group'	-	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	'Manganese Oxides'	-
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
ⓘ	'Allanite Group'	-	(A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Aluminite	Al₂(SO₄)(OH)₄ · 7H₂O
H	ⓘ Alunogen	Al₂(SO₄)₃ · 17H₂O
H	ⓘ Ammoniojarosite	(NH₄)Fe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Apjohnite	Mn²⁺Al₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
H	ⓘ Botryogen	MgFe³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH) · 7H₂O
H	ⓘ Chloritoid	Fe²⁺Al₂O(SiO₄)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Copiapite	Fe²⁺Fe₄³⁺(SO₄)₆(OH)₂ · 20H₂O
H	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Epsomite	MgSO₄ · 7H₂O
H	ⓘ Felsőbányaite	Al₄(SO₄)(OH)₁₀ · 4H₂O
H	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Halotrichite	Fe²⁺Al₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
H	ⓘ Hexahydrite	Mg(H₂O)₆(SO₄)
H	ⓘ Hydromagnesite	Mg₅(CO₃)₄(OH)₂ · 4H₂O
H	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Jurbanite	Al(SO₄)(OH) · 5H₂O
H	ⓘ Magnesiocopiapite	MgFe₄³⁺(SO₄)₆(OH)₂ · 20H₂O
H	ⓘ Melanterite	Fe²⁺(H₂O)₆(SO₄) · H₂O
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Nitrocalcite	Ca(NO₃)₂ · 4H₂O
H	ⓘ Paragonite	NaAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Pickeringite	MgAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
H	ⓘ Alum-(K)	KAl(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
H	ⓘ Rosasite	(Cu,Zn)₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Roscherite	Ca₂Mn₅²⁺Be₄(PO₄)₆(OH)₄ · 6H₂O
H	ⓘ Rozenite	FeSO₄ · 4H₂O
H	ⓘ Slavíkite	(H₃O⁺)₃Mg₆Fe₁₅(SO₄)₂₁(OH)₁₈ · 98H₂O
H	ⓘ Starkeyite	MgSO₄ · 4H₂O
H	ⓘ Tschermigite	(NH₄)Al(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
H	ⓘ Wilcoxite	MgAl(SO₄)₂F · 17H₂O
H	ⓘ Destinezite	Fe₂³⁺(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH) · 6H₂O
H	ⓘ Coskrenite-(Ce)	Ce₂(SO₄)₂(C₂O₄) · 8H₂O
H	ⓘ Zugshunstite-(Ce)	(Ce,Nd,La)Al(C₂O₄)(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
H	ⓘ Levinsonite-(Y)	(Y,Nd,La)Al(C₂O₄)(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
H	ⓘ Schwertmannite	Fe₁₆³⁺(OH,SO₄)_12-13O₁₆ · 10-12H₂O
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Rossiantonite	Al₃(PO₄)(SO₄)₂(OH)₂(H₂O)₁₄
H	ⓘ Allanite Group	(A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Magnesioalterite	Mg₂Fe₄³⁺(SO₄)₄(C₂O₄)₂(OH)₄ · ₁₇H₂O
Be	Beryllium
Be	ⓘ Roscherite	Ca₂Mn₅²⁺Be₄(PO₄)₆(OH)₄ · 6H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄,CO₃)₃(F,O)
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Hydromagnesite	Mg₅(CO₃)₄(OH)₂ · 4H₂O
C	ⓘ Magnesite	MgCO₃
C	ⓘ Rhodochrosite	MnCO₃
C	ⓘ Rosasite	(Cu,Zn)₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
C	ⓘ Smithsonite	ZnCO₃
C	ⓘ Coskrenite-(Ce)	Ce₂(SO₄)₂(C₂O₄) · 8H₂O
C	ⓘ Zugshunstite-(Ce)	(Ce,Nd,La)Al(C₂O₄)(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
C	ⓘ Levinsonite-(Y)	(Y,Nd,La)Al(C₂O₄)(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
C	ⓘ Magnesioalterite	Mg₂Fe₄³⁺(SO₄)₄(C₂O₄)₂(OH)₄ · ₁₇H₂O
N	Nitrogen
N	ⓘ Ammoniojarosite	(NH₄)Fe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
N	ⓘ Nitrocalcite	Ca(NO₃)₂ · 4H₂O
N	ⓘ Tschermigite	(NH₄)Al(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Aluminite	Al₂(SO₄)(OH)₄ · 7H₂O
O	ⓘ Alunogen	Al₂(SO₄)₃ · 17H₂O
O	ⓘ Ammoniojarosite	(NH₄)Fe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
O	ⓘ Apjohnite	Mn²⁺Al₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
O	ⓘ Almandine	Fe₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Botryogen	MgFe³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH) · 7H₂O
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄,CO₃)₃(F,O)
O	ⓘ Chloritoid	Fe²⁺Al₂O(SiO₄)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Copiapite	Fe²⁺Fe₄³⁺(SO₄)₆(OH)₂ · 20H₂O
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Epsomite	MgSO₄ · 7H₂O
O	ⓘ Felsőbányaite	Al₄(SO₄)(OH)₁₀ · 4H₂O
O	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
O	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Halotrichite	Fe²⁺Al₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Hexahydrite	Mg(H₂O)₆(SO₄)
O	ⓘ Hydromagnesite	Mg₅(CO₃)₄(OH)₂ · 4H₂O
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Jurbanite	Al(SO₄)(OH) · 5H₂O
O	ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
O	ⓘ Lacroixite	NaAl(PO₄)F
O	ⓘ Magnesite	MgCO₃
O	ⓘ Magnesiocopiapite	MgFe₄³⁺(SO₄)₆(OH)₂ · 20H₂O
O	ⓘ Melanterite	Fe²⁺(H₂O)₆(SO₄) · H₂O
O	ⓘ Monazite Group	REE(PO₄)
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Nitrocalcite	Ca(NO₃)₂ · 4H₂O
O	ⓘ Paragonite	NaAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Pickeringite	MgAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
O	ⓘ Alum-(K)	KAl(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
O	ⓘ Pyrolusite	Mn⁴⁺O₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rhodochrosite	MnCO₃
O	ⓘ Rosasite	(Cu,Zn)₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Roscherite	Ca₂Mn₅²⁺Be₄(PO₄)₆(OH)₄ · 6H₂O
O	ⓘ Rozenite	FeSO₄ · 4H₂O
O	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Slavíkite	(H₃O⁺)₃Mg₆Fe₁₅(SO₄)₂₁(OH)₁₈ · 98H₂O
O	ⓘ Smithsonite	ZnCO₃
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Spessartine	Mn₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Starkeyite	MgSO₄ · 4H₂O
O	ⓘ Tschermigite	(NH₄)Al(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
O	ⓘ Wilcoxite	MgAl(SO₄)₂F · 17H₂O
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Destinezite	Fe₂³⁺(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH) · 6H₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Coskrenite-(Ce)	Ce₂(SO₄)₂(C₂O₄) · 8H₂O
O	ⓘ Zugshunstite-(Ce)	(Ce,Nd,La)Al(C₂O₄)(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
O	ⓘ Levinsonite-(Y)	(Y,Nd,La)Al(C₂O₄)(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
O	ⓘ Schwertmannite	Fe₁₆³⁺(OH,SO₄)_12-13O₁₆ · 10-12H₂O
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Blue Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
O	ⓘ Rossiantonite	Al₃(PO₄)(SO₄)₂(OH)₂(H₂O)₁₄
O	ⓘ Allanite Group	(A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Magnesioalterite	Mg₂Fe₄³⁺(SO₄)₄(C₂O₄)₂(OH)₄ · ₁₇H₂O
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄,CO₃)₃(F,O)
F	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
F	ⓘ Lacroixite	NaAl(PO₄)F
F	ⓘ Wilcoxite	MgAl(SO₄)₂F · 17H₂O
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
Na	ⓘ Lacroixite	NaAl(PO₄)F
Na	ⓘ Paragonite	NaAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Botryogen	MgFe³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH) · 7H₂O
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Mg	ⓘ Epsomite	MgSO₄ · 7H₂O
Mg	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Hexahydrite	Mg(H₂O)₆(SO₄)
Mg	ⓘ Hydromagnesite	Mg₅(CO₃)₄(OH)₂ · 4H₂O
Mg	ⓘ Magnesite	MgCO₃
Mg	ⓘ Magnesiocopiapite	MgFe₄³⁺(SO₄)₆(OH)₂ · 20H₂O
Mg	ⓘ Pickeringite	MgAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
Mg	ⓘ Slavíkite	(H₃O⁺)₃Mg₆Fe₁₅(SO₄)₂₁(OH)₁₈ · 98H₂O
Mg	ⓘ Starkeyite	MgSO₄ · 4H₂O
Mg	ⓘ Wilcoxite	MgAl(SO₄)₂F · 17H₂O
Mg	ⓘ Magnesioalterite	Mg₂Fe₄³⁺(SO₄)₄(C₂O₄)₂(OH)₄ · ₁₇H₂O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Aluminite	Al₂(SO₄)(OH)₄ · 7H₂O
Al	ⓘ Alunogen	Al₂(SO₄)₃ · 17H₂O
Al	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
Al	ⓘ Apjohnite	Mn²⁺Al₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
Al	ⓘ Almandine	Fe₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Al	ⓘ Chloritoid	Fe²⁺Al₂O(SiO₄)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Felsőbányaite	Al₄(SO₄)(OH)₁₀ · 4H₂O
Al	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Halotrichite	Fe²⁺Al₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
Al	ⓘ Jurbanite	Al(SO₄)(OH) · 5H₂O
Al	ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
Al	ⓘ Lacroixite	NaAl(PO₄)F
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Paragonite	NaAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Pickeringite	MgAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
Al	ⓘ Alum-(K)	KAl(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
Al	ⓘ Spessartine	Mn₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Al	ⓘ Tschermigite	(NH₄)Al(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
Al	ⓘ Wilcoxite	MgAl(SO₄)₂F · 17H₂O
Al	ⓘ Zugshunstite-(Ce)	(Ce,Nd,La)Al(C₂O₄)(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
Al	ⓘ Levinsonite-(Y)	(Y,Nd,La)Al(C₂O₄)(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Rossiantonite	Al₃(PO₄)(SO₄)₂(OH)₂(H₂O)₁₄
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
Si	ⓘ Almandine	Fe₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Chloritoid	Fe²⁺Al₂O(SiO₄)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Paragonite	NaAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Spessartine	Mn₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Blue Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Allanite Group	(A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄,CO₃)₃(F,O)
P	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
P	ⓘ Lacroixite	NaAl(PO₄)F
P	ⓘ Monazite Group	REE(PO₄)
P	ⓘ Roscherite	Ca₂Mn₅²⁺Be₄(PO₄)₆(OH)₄ · 6H₂O
P	ⓘ Destinezite	Fe₂³⁺(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH) · 6H₂O
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
P	ⓘ Rossiantonite	Al₃(PO₄)(SO₄)₂(OH)₂(H₂O)₁₄
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Aluminite	Al₂(SO₄)(OH)₄ · 7H₂O
S	ⓘ Alunogen	Al₂(SO₄)₃ · 17H₂O
S	ⓘ Ammoniojarosite	(NH₄)Fe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
S	ⓘ Apjohnite	Mn²⁺Al₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Botryogen	MgFe³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH) · 7H₂O
S	ⓘ Copiapite	Fe²⁺Fe₄³⁺(SO₄)₆(OH)₂ · 20H₂O
S	ⓘ Epsomite	MgSO₄ · 7H₂O
S	ⓘ Felsőbányaite	Al₄(SO₄)(OH)₁₀ · 4H₂O
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Halotrichite	Fe²⁺Al₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
S	ⓘ Hexahydrite	Mg(H₂O)₆(SO₄)
S	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
S	ⓘ Jurbanite	Al(SO₄)(OH) · 5H₂O
S	ⓘ Magnesiocopiapite	MgFe₄³⁺(SO₄)₆(OH)₂ · 20H₂O
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Melanterite	Fe²⁺(H₂O)₆(SO₄) · H₂O
S	ⓘ Pickeringite	MgAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
S	ⓘ Alum-(K)	KAl(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Rozenite	FeSO₄ · 4H₂O
S	ⓘ Slavíkite	(H₃O⁺)₃Mg₆Fe₁₅(SO₄)₂₁(OH)₁₈ · 98H₂O
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Starkeyite	MgSO₄ · 4H₂O
S	ⓘ Native Sulphur	S₈
S	ⓘ Tschermigite	(NH₄)Al(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
S	ⓘ Wilcoxite	MgAl(SO₄)₂F · 17H₂O
S	ⓘ Destinezite	Fe₂³⁺(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH) · 6H₂O
S	ⓘ Coskrenite-(Ce)	Ce₂(SO₄)₂(C₂O₄) · 8H₂O
S	ⓘ Zugshunstite-(Ce)	(Ce,Nd,La)Al(C₂O₄)(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
S	ⓘ Levinsonite-(Y)	(Y,Nd,La)Al(C₂O₄)(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
S	ⓘ Schwertmannite	Fe₁₆³⁺(OH,SO₄)_12-13O₁₆ · 10-12H₂O
S	ⓘ Rossiantonite	Al₃(PO₄)(SO₄)₂(OH)₂(H₂O)₁₄
S	ⓘ Magnesioalterite	Mg₂Fe₄³⁺(SO₄)₄(C₂O₄)₂(OH)₄ · ₁₇H₂O
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
K	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Alum-(K)	KAl(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄,CO₃)₃(F,O)
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
Ca	ⓘ Nitrocalcite	Ca(NO₃)₂ · 4H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Roscherite	Ca₂Mn₅²⁺Be₄(PO₄)₆(OH)₄ · 6H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Ti	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Apjohnite	Mn²⁺Al₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
Mn	ⓘ Pyrolusite	Mn⁴⁺O₂
Mn	ⓘ Rhodochrosite	MnCO₃
Mn	ⓘ Roscherite	Ca₂Mn₅²⁺Be₄(PO₄)₆(OH)₄ · 6H₂O
Mn	ⓘ Spessartine	Mn₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Ammoniojarosite	(NH₄)Fe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Fe	ⓘ Almandine	Fe₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Fe	ⓘ Botryogen	MgFe³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH) · 7H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Chloritoid	Fe²⁺Al₂O(SiO₄)(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Copiapite	Fe²⁺Fe₄³⁺(SO₄)₆(OH)₂ · 20H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Halotrichite	Fe²⁺Al₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Fe	ⓘ Magnesiocopiapite	MgFe₄³⁺(SO₄)₆(OH)₂ · 20H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Melanterite	Fe²⁺(H₂O)₆(SO₄) · H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Fe	ⓘ Rozenite	FeSO₄ · 4H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Slavíkite	(H₃O⁺)₃Mg₆Fe₁₅(SO₄)₂₁(OH)₁₈ · 98H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Destinezite	Fe₂³⁺(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH) · 6H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Schwertmannite	Fe₁₆³⁺(OH,SO₄)_12-13O₁₆ · 10-12H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Magnesioalterite	Mg₂Fe₄³⁺(SO₄)₄(C₂O₄)₂(OH)₄ · ₁₇H₂O
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Rosasite	(Cu,Zn)₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Rosasite	(Cu,Zn)₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Zn	ⓘ Smithsonite	ZnCO₃
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Y	Yttrium
Y	ⓘ Levinsonite-(Y)	(Y,Nd,La)Al(C₂O₄)(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
La	Lanthanum
La	ⓘ Zugshunstite-(Ce)	(Ce,Nd,La)Al(C₂O₄)(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
La	ⓘ Levinsonite-(Y)	(Y,Nd,La)Al(C₂O₄)(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
Ce	Cerium
Ce	ⓘ Coskrenite-(Ce)	Ce₂(SO₄)₂(C₂O₄) · 8H₂O
Ce	ⓘ Zugshunstite-(Ce)	(Ce,Nd,La)Al(C₂O₄)(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
Nd	Neodymium
Nd	ⓘ Zugshunstite-(Ce)	(Ce,Nd,La)Al(C₂O₄)(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
Nd	ⓘ Levinsonite-(Y)	(Y,Nd,La)Al(C₂O₄)(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

Fossils

There are 5 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

450 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)

Oldest Fossil Listed

468 Ma (Middle Ordovician)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Ridley Limestone	1	460.9 - 449.5 Ma (Ordovician)
Tellico	1	460.9 - 449.5 Ma (Ordovician)
Blackford	3	468.1 - 460.9 Ma (Middle Ordovician)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Cestites genus	Animalia : Problematica : *Cestites*	468.1 - 460.9 Ma Middle Ordovician
Chasmataspis genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Xiphosura : Chasmataspidida : *Chasmataspis*	468.1 - 460.9 Ma Middle Ordovician
Douglasocaris genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : *Douglasocaris*	468.1 - 460.9 Ma Middle Ordovician
Leptellina tennesseensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptellinidae : Leptellina : *Leptellina tennesseensis*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Oepikina speciosa species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Oepikina : *Oepikina speciosa*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician

Fossil Localities

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USA

Tennessee
- Sevier County

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sevier_County,_Tennessee
Wikidata ID:	Q501914
GeoNames ID:	4656568

Localities in this Region

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North America PlateTectonic Plate

Appalachian BasinBasin
Great Smoky Mountains Rift BasinBasin
Laurentides DomainPassive Margin
SCAB DomainDomain
Shawnee DomainDomain
Southern and Central ApplachianAccretionary Complex

USA

Great Smoky Mountains National ParkNational Park

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