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Cottonstone Mountain, Troy, Montgomery County, North Carolina, USAi
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Cottonstone MountainMountain
TroyTown
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Pyrophyllite

Cottonstone Mountain, Troy, Montgomery County, North Carolina, USA
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Pyrophyllite

Cottonstone Mountain, Troy, Montgomery County, North Carolina, USA
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Pyrophyllite

Cottonstone Mountain, Troy, Montgomery County, North Carolina, USA
08286810017272053456137.jpg
Pyrophyllite

Cottonstone Mountain, Troy, Montgomery County, North Carolina, USA
04420150017272280671810.jpg
Pyrophyllite

Cottonstone Mountain, Troy, Montgomery County, North Carolina, USA
01926860017272280686792.jpg
Pyrophyllite

Cottonstone Mountain, Troy, Montgomery County, North Carolina, USA
08286810017272053456137.jpg
Pyrophyllite

Cottonstone Mountain, Troy, Montgomery County, North Carolina, USA
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Pyrophyllite

Cottonstone Mountain, Troy, Montgomery County, North Carolina, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 24' 31'' North , 79° 52' 57'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.40875,-79.88254
GRN:
N24W47
Type:
Mountain
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Troy3,427 (2017)5.7km
Star874 (2017)8.9km
Biscoe1,690 (2017)10.8km
Dover430 (2010)15.0km
Seagrove229 (2017)17.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
180043
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:180043:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Cotton Stone Mountain


Cottonstone Mountain is a mountain just north of the town of Troy.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2

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GeoNames ID:4462003

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
USA

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References

RRUFF data base: Specimen No.RO50051 (pyrophyllite).
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