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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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Kilby Prospect, Tellico Plains, Monroe County, Tennessee, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 18' 40'' North , 84° 22' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.31111,-84.37334
GeoHash:
G#: dnk0bh1nn
GRN:
N24W50
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Tellico Plains942 (2017)9.2km
Etowah3,500 (2017)13.8km
Englewood1,529 (2017)16.3km
Madisonville4,783 (2017)23.2km
Athens13,688 (2017)24.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
129610
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:129610:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Deposit:: ONEILL, J.F. ET AL, RECONN. OF EAST TENN. MN. DEPOSITS, UNPU
Deposit:: WAR MINERALS REPT., 1954, P. 227
Deposit:: TENNESSEE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 50, PAGE 174
Commodities (Trace) - Manganese
Development Status: Prospect

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