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Snow Camp Mine (Holman's Mill Mine), Snow Camp, Alamance County, North Carolina, USAi
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Pyrophyllite

Snow Camp Mine, Snow Camp, Alamance County, North Carolina, USA
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Pyrophyllite

Snow Camp Mine, Snow Camp, Alamance County, North Carolina, USA
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Pyrophyllite

Snow Camp Mine, Snow Camp, Alamance County, North Carolina, USA
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Pyrophyllite

Snow Camp Mine, Snow Camp, Alamance County, North Carolina, USA
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Pyrophyllite

Snow Camp Mine, Snow Camp, Alamance County, North Carolina, USA
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Pyrophyllite

Snow Camp Mine, Snow Camp, Alamance County, North Carolina, USA
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Pyrophyllite

Snow Camp Mine, Snow Camp, Alamance County, North Carolina, USA
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Pyrophyllite

Snow Camp Mine, Snow Camp, Alamance County, North Carolina, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 50' 60'' North , 79° 24' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.85000,-79.40000
GeoHash:
G#: dnrecnq9m
GRN:
N24W47
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Pleasant Hill1,087 (2006)7.8km
Saxapahaw1,648 (2011)12.9km
Staley395 (2017)14.9km
Siler City8,396 (2017)15.1km
Liberty2,683 (2017)15.5km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Central North Carolina Mineral ClubChapel Hill, North Carolina32km
Greensboro Gem & Mineral ClubGreensboro, North Carolina43km
Mindat Locality ID:
13530
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:13530:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Located 2.7 miles SE of Snow Camp.

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Mineral List


19 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Cacoxenite
Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chloritoid
Formula: Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Lazulite
Formula: MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Paragonite
Formula: NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Strengite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘ Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Wavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O

Gallery:

Al2(SiO4)Oⓘ Andalusite
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Andalusite, etc.

Snow Camp Mine, Snow Camp, Alamance County, North Carolina, USA
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Andalusite, etc.

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Andalusite, etc.

Snow Camp Mine, Snow Camp, Alamance County, North Carolina, USA
Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2Oⓘ Cacoxenite
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Cacoxenite

Snow Camp Mine, Snow Camp, Alamance County, North Carolina, USA
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Cacoxenite

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Cacoxenite

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Cacoxenite

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Cacoxenite

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Cacoxenite

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Cacoxenite

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Cacoxenite

Snow Camp Mine, Snow Camp, Alamance County, North Carolina, USA
Fe3+O(OH)ⓘ Goethite
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Goethite

Snow Camp Mine, Snow Camp, Alamance County, North Carolina, USA
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Goethite

Snow Camp Mine, Snow Camp, Alamance County, North Carolina, USA
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Goethite

Snow Camp Mine, Snow Camp, Alamance County, North Carolina, USA
Al2Si4O10(OH)2ⓘ Pyrophyllite
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Pyrophyllite

Snow Camp Mine, Snow Camp, Alamance County, North Carolina, USA
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Pyrophyllite

Snow Camp Mine, Snow Camp, Alamance County, North Carolina, USA
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Pyrophyllite

Snow Camp Mine, Snow Camp, Alamance County, North Carolina, USA
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Pyrophyllite

Snow Camp Mine, Snow Camp, Alamance County, North Carolina, USA
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Pyrophyllite

Snow Camp Mine, Snow Camp, Alamance County, North Carolina, USA
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Pyrophyllite

Snow Camp Mine, Snow Camp, Alamance County, North Carolina, USA
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Pyrophyllite

Snow Camp Mine, Snow Camp, Alamance County, North Carolina, USA
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Pyrophyllite

Snow Camp Mine, Snow Camp, Alamance County, North Carolina, USA
SiO2ⓘ Quartz
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Quartz, etc.

Snow Camp Mine, Snow Camp, Alamance County, North Carolina, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Snow Camp Mine, Snow Camp, Alamance County, North Carolina, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Snow Camp Mine, Snow Camp, Alamance County, North Carolina, USA

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘDiaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘLazulite8.BB.40MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
ⓘStrengite8.CD.10FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘVariscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘCacoxenite8.DC.40Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
ⓘWavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘChloritoid9.AF.85Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘPyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘParagonite9.EC.15NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite
var. Sericite		9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Hⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Oⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Alⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Alⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Alⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Pⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Pⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Feⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O

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References

Smithsonian Institution Mineral Reference Collection No.173490-00 (epidote).
Zen, E-an (1961) Mineralogy and petrology of the system Al2O3-SiO2-H2O in some pyrophyllite deposits of North Carolina. American Mineralogist, 46 (1-2) 52-66
Wilson, W. F., McKenzie, B. J. (1985) Some Mineral Collecting Sites in North Carolina. Rocks & Minerals, 60 (2) 84-99 doi:10.1080/00357529.1985.11764380p.84
USGS Open-File Report 2006-1259 (2006).
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