Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Quartz vs. Asagiite
It's a classic vs a newbie as the most common named mineral in the crust Quartz is up against an exceedingly-rare sea foam-green mineral discovered just a few years ago Asagiite.
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Highway 127 Quarry, Cumberland County, Tennessee, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 46' 8'' North , 85° 2' 20'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.76889,-85.03889
GeoHash:
G#: dn7e2zs8f
GRN:
N24W50
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Lake Tansi3,803 (2011)11.6km
Spring City1,995 (2017)18.2km
Crossville11,411 (2017)20.0km
Crab Orchard759 (2017)21.3km
Pikeville1,636 (2017)22.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
127989
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:127989:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Deposit:: CRIB MINERAL RESOURCES FILE, RECORD NUMBER K001373
Deposit:: LIMESTONE IS QUARRIED FROM THE MISSISSIPPIAN BANGOR
Deposit:: LIMESTONE. ALSO OPERATION INCLUDES A MILL.
Deposit:: MSHA UPDATE 1978
Deposit:: 1981 MSHA LIST
Deposit:: RCF & CMS L
Commodities (Major) - Stone - Crushed/Broken
Development Status: Producer

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