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Blue Creek (Ripatoe Placer), Chilton County, Alabama, USAi
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Blue Creek (Ripatoe Placer)Creek
Chilton CountyCounty
AlabamaState
USACountry

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Tourmaline

Blue Creek, Chilton County, Alabama, USA
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Tourmaline

Blue Creek, Chilton County, Alabama, USA
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Tourmaline

Blue Creek, Chilton County, Alabama, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 48' 45'' North , 86° 27' 28'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
32.81250,-86.45778
GeoHash:
G#: djfd8t76e
GRN:
N22W53
Type:
Creek
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Marbury1,418 (2011)12.4km
Clanton8,844 (2017)16.3km
Holtville4,096 (2011)23.1km
Deatsville1,157 (2017)23.4km
Rockford449 (2017)23.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
188473
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:188473:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A creek on Lake Mitchell near Clanton, Alabama. The ripatoe placer and mine.

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2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Colour: red , dark red
Description: garnet found in stream bed and gravels
References:
chris bryant
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
Habit: placer deposits
Colour: gold , yellow
Description: the ripatoe placer produced nuggets weighing 109.11 grams . Circular 38 of the Geological Survey of Alabama (Daniel and others , 1966 , p. 47 .
References:
chris bryant
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Habit: massive
Colour: white
Description: white massive quartz veins in bedrock
References:
chris bryant
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Colour: green and black
Description: Tourmaline can be found in stream gravels
References:
chris bryant

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu

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