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Toecane, Yancey County, North Carolina, USAi
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ToecaneUnincorporated Community
Yancey CountyCounty
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USACountry

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Fayalite-Forsterite Series

Newdale Olivine deposit, Toecane, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
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Fayalite-Forsterite Series

Newdale Olivine deposit, Toecane, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
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Fayalite-Forsterite Series

Newdale Olivine deposit, Toecane, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
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Fayalite-Forsterite Series

Newdale Olivine deposit, Toecane, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
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Fayalite-Forsterite Series

Newdale Olivine deposit, Toecane, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
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Fayalite-Forsterite Series

Newdale Olivine deposit, Toecane, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 0' 32'' North , 82° 11' 31'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.00901,-82.19207
GRN:
N25W48
Type:
Unincorporated Community
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
219767
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:219767:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Toe Cane; Toecane Baptist Church; Intermont Station


Toecane is an unincorporated community.

Note: Toecane is actually located in the adjacent Mitchell County, not Yancey County.

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2 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAnthophyllite9.DD.05◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
OOxygen
Oⓘ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toecane,_North_Carolina
Wikidata ID:Q135281875
GeoNames ID:4495187

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