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Piedmont Minerals Company Mine, Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 4' 2'' North , 79° 6' 25'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Hillsborough6,415 (2017)1.1km
Efland734 (2017)5.8km
Mebane13,698 (2017)14.7km
Woodlawn900 (2011)17.6km
Carrboro21,156 (2017)17.7km
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ClubLocationDistance
Central North Carolina Mineral ClubChapel Hill, North Carolina18km
Mindat Locality ID:
18424
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:18424:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A pyrophyllite mine.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Cacoxenite
Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Lazulite
Formula: MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
Strengite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Wavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Zunyite
Formula: Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Alunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Lazulite8.BB.40MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Strengite8.CD.10FePO4 · 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
Zunyite9.BJ.55Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
Pyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
H CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
H LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
H PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
H StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
H TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
H WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
H ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
OOxygen
O AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
O AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
O CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
O LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
O PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
O StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
O TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
O WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
O ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
FFluorine
F TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
F ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
MgMagnesium
Mg LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Al AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Al CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Al LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Al PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Al TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Al WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Al ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
SiSilicon
Si AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Si PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Si TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Si ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
PPhosphorus
P CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
P LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
P StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
P WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
SSulfur
S AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ClChlorine
Cl ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
KPotassium
K AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
FeIron
Fe CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Fe StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O

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