Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina, USAi
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| Hickory | 40,374 (2017) |
Hickory is a city. It was incorporated as a town in 1870, and it became a city in 1889.
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| ⓘ 'Allanite Group' Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Habit: Slender prisms,much like epidote crystals. Aspect ratio usually about 8:1 Colour: very dark brown to black Description: Euhedral to highly corroded crystals occur in ankerite veins. Large crystals to 30cm encountered once in a large muscovite-class pegmatite on a new part of bench 2 in 2000. ID questionable due to poor XRD pattern. Possibly partly metamict. References: |
| ⓘ Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 Habit: trapezohedrons with tetrahexahedral modifications Colour: red, reddish purple Description: Ubiquitous as a rock-forming mineral in schists. Uncommon as well-formed crystals in ankerite veins. |
| ✪ Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 Habit: rhombohedrons, cleavage masses Colour: white when fresh, rust colored when weathered Fluorescence: none Description: Common as cleavage masses filling certain veins, rarely found as euhedral crystals in vugs within similar veins. References: |
| ✪ Babingtonite Formula: Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH) Colour: Black Description: Sharp to crude crystals to 1cm occur sparsely in prehnite veins. References: |
| ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ 'Chabazite' Habit: Typical pseudocubic crystals Colour: White in prehnite veins. Yellow in joints in schist. Fluorescence: none Description: Uncommon constituent of prehnite veins. Crystals to 1.2cm have been observed. References: |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Description: Minor associate of massive pyrrhotite occurrences within ankerite veins. References: |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' Habit: sugary, or as curly hair-like crystals enclosed in calcite within ankerite veins. Rock-forming mineral adjacent to prehnite veins. Colour: dark green to black, also grayish green Fluorescence: none Description: The curly crystals in calcite can only be exposed by acid etching. They are very fragile. References: |
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Localities: Description: Occurs in augen granite gneiss with pegmatites. |
| ⓘ Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F Habit: Hexagonal prisms Colour: white Description: Slender, clear, prismatic crystals to 4mm occur rarely in association with rutile pseudomorphs of ilmenite in ankerite veins. References: |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Habit: Octahedral Colour: purple to black Fluorescence: none Description: Occurs with epidote crystals as crystals to 0.5mm. References: |
| ⓘ Halloysite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Heulandite-Ca Formula: (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O References: |
| ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup' Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O Habit: Typical crystals with coffin shape Colour: white Fluorescence: none Description: Rare constituents of prehnite veins in crystals to 4mm. References: |
| ✪ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O Habit: cubic to dipyramidal Colour: white, pink Description: Occurs sparingly in prehnite veins as white cubic crystals with minor pyramidal modifications, to 3mm. Also occurs as coatings of similar crystals in open veins without other minerals. The best from this location occurred as pink prisms with pyramidal terminations, associated with muscovite, plagioclase, chlorite, and calcite. These were found in the same alteration zone as the one-time kainosite-Y find. References: |
| ⓘ Hydroxylapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Localities: Habit: Thin platy crystals with very high width:thickness ratios; pyramidal modifcations on edges. Colour: Dark charcoal gray Fluorescence: none Description: Typically enclosed in ankerite which can be removed with acid. Lustrous crystals are not uncommon. They are brittle and difficult to trim once etched. |
| ✪ Kainosite-(Y) Formula: Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O Habit: Prismatic crystals to 18mm. Typical aspect ratio 5:1 Colour: Light brown, sometimes with faint iridescent coating. Fluorescence: none Description: Occurred in a one-time find where ankerite veins intersected a pegmatite containing large (to 25cm) crude allanite crystals. Vein fluids apparently reacted with K-Feldpsar in the pegmatite, forming crystalline muscovite with sparse kainsoite crystals. References: |
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar' Description: Occurs where K-feldspar porphyoblasts in schist are fractured and exposed in the walls of prehnite veins. Occurs as wedge shaped overgrowths on the porphyroblasts. References: |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' Formula: KAlSi3O8 Description: Occurs where K-feldspar porphyoblasts in schist are fractured and exposed in the walls of prehnite veins. Occurs as wedge shaped overgrowths on the porphyroblasts. References: |
| ⓘ Laumontite Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O Localities: Description: Occurs in augen granite gneiss with pegmatites. |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Habit: Octahedrons, also crude indistinct crystal masses Colour: Dark charcoal gray Fluorescence: none Description: One nice 1mm octahedron found on epidote. Crude indistinct crystal masses found rarely in ankerite veins. May be present as a rock-forming mineral in schists. References: |
| ⓘ Mesolite Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O References: |
| ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Habit: Anhedral Colour: gray, white, pink Fluorescence: Pale red in S.W light Description: Ubiquitous as porphyroblasts in schist. Also present in some simple pegmatites. References: |
| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 Habit: Platy cleavage mass Colour: silvery gray Fluorescence: none Description: Found once as a 7x8x1mm single crystal/cleavage mass in an ankerite vein. References: |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: Habit: Hexagonal; also subhedral books Colour: Light to medium brown Fluorescence: none Description: Nice hexagonal books can be obtained from ankerite veins by etching. Occassionally present as large books in certain pegmatites. Superb sharp crystals occurred with kainosite in a unique one-time find. |
| ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Colour: white Description: Occurs as a rock forming mineral in schists, as a major component of certain pegmatites, and as well-formed crystals in ankerite veins. References: |
| ✪ Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 Habit: Sharp stubby to acicular crystals, also rounded radiating crystals Colour: Light green Fluorescence: none Description: Nice crystals to 0.5cm, sometimes enclosed in calcite that can be removed with cold HCl acid. References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Habit: Cubes Colour: Brassy Fluorescence: none Description: Occurs sparsely as crystals to 0.5mm in stilbite and prehnite veins. References: |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Habit: massive, rarely as platy hexagonal crystals Colour: bronze Fluorescence: none Description: Occassionaly present in ankerite veins as masses up to several cm. Found once as euhedral platy hexagonal crystals up to 1.5mm in diameter in a calcite-lined vug in an ankerite vein. References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Rose Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ✪ Rutile Formula: TiO2 Habit: Reticulated twins and acicular crystals. Also, spongy massive material as pseudomorphs of ilmenite. Colour: Black, brown Fluorescence: none Description: Present in ankerite veins as black reticulated twins that might be crudely pseudomorphous of ilmenite crystals, and as sharp massive brown pseudomorphs of ilmenite typically hosted in calcite. References: |
| ⓘ Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) Habit: Trigonal prisms with pyramidal termination. Colour: Black Fluorescence: none Description: Prismatic crystals to 6cm in ankerite veins. Also, radiating sprays to 15cm of slender needles have been found in sugary chlorite in ankerite veins. References: |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 Habit: Rhombohedrons Colour: tan Fluorescence: none Description: Only observed in rare vugs in ankerite veins. Crude crystals to 1.0cm. References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Habit: Crude irregular crystals, also rarely as octahedrons. Colour: brown, yellowish brown Fluorescence: none Description: Rare as grains and crystals to 8mm in prehnite veins. Sometimes enclosed in massive prehnite. References: |
| ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup' Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O Localities: Habit: Straight prism, pyramid, and pinacoid faces. Also radiating. Colour: light manila, also white Fluorescence: none Description: Common as well formed, light manila-colored, straight-sided crystals to 4cm in veins in the NW end of the quarry. Also occurs sparsely as white irregular to radiating crystals in prehnite veins. |
| ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O Habit: Tabular Colour: brown to yellowish brown Fluorescence: none Description: Relatively rare crystals to 1.4cm in ankerite veins. Known from only a few finds. References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | var. Rose Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| ⓘ | Hydroxylapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Kainosite-(Y) | 9.CF.10 | Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O |
| ⓘ | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| ⓘ | Babingtonite | 9.DK.05 | Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH) |
| ⓘ | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) | 9.EA.15 | KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Halloysite | 9.ED.10 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Mesolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Laumontite | 9.GB.10 | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Heulandite-Ca | 9.GE.05 | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Chabazite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Heulandite Subgroup' | - | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Stilbite Subgroup' | - | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Allanite Group' | - | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Babingtonite | Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Kainosite-(Y) | Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| H | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Kainosite-(Y) | Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Babingtonite | Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Kainosite-(Y) | Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Rose Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | ⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Na | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Na | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Al | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Babingtonite | Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Kainosite-(Y) | Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Rose Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| P | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| K | ⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Babingtonite | Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Kainosite-(Y) | Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Babingtonite | Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | ⓘ Kainosite-(Y) | Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hickory,_North_Carolina |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q2028564 |
| GeoNames ID: | 4470778 |
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Martin Marietta Quarry, Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA