Southers Branch Mine (Sullins Branch Mine), Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Southers Branch Mine (Sullins Branch Mine) | Mine |
| Spruce Pine | Town |
| Mitchell County | County |
| North Carolina | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 56' North , 82° 6' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Spruce Pine | 2,134 (2017) | 3.8km |
| Bakersville | 452 (2017) | 10.6km |
| Burnsville | 1,660 (2017) | 18.2km |
| Crossnore | 192 (2017) | 18.2km |
| Newland | 686 (2017) | 23.1km |
Ref.: Rocks & Min.: 60:92. A feldspar mine located 1.7 miles NW of Spruce Pine.
Ref.: Dennis Herman concerning locality (Sullins Branch Mine), "Having lived in the Spruce Pine area during the 1960s and early 70s, I am familiar with most of the mines in that region. The specimen is not the problem with the locality, it's that the locality name is not entirely accurate. The Southers Branch Mine is a misinterpretation of the regional dialect, and the actual mine is (was) the Sullins Branch Mine. There is no stream called Southers Branch in Mitchell County, or in the entire Spruce Pine mining district. One of the few references that mention a Southers Branch Mine near Spruce Pine is the NC Geological Survey website, and they have a question mark (?) after the mine name indicating there is some confusion."
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 References: |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O References: |
| ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN Formula: SiO2 · nH2O References: |
| ⓘ Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Colour: Pink References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Opal var. Opal-AN | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O | |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Great Smoky Mountains Rift BasinBasin
- PedmontiaAccretionary Complex
- Piedmontia DomainDomain
USA
- North Carolina
- Spruce Pine Mining DistrictMining District
- ⭔Southeastern United StatesArea
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