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Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USAi
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Purple Knight Amethyst Mine

Lexington, Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
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Purple Knight Amethyst Mine

Lexington, Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
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Quartz

Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
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Amethyst

Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
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Purple Knight Amethyst Mine

Lexington, Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
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Purple Knight Amethyst Mine

Lexington, Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
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Quartz

Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
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Amethyst

Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
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Purple Knight Amethyst Mine

Lexington, Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
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Purple Knight Amethyst Mine

Lexington, Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
Neighbouring regions:
Elbert County, Georgia, USA
Wilkes County, Georgia, USA
Madison County, Georgia, USA
Clarke County, Georgia, USA
Taliaferro County, Georgia, USA
Oconee County, Georgia, USA
Greene County, Georgia, USA
Type:
County
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Crawford826 (2017)
Arnoldsville354 (2017)
Lexington227 (2017)
Maxeys224 (2011)
Mindat Locality ID:
23469
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:23469:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Comté d'Oglethorpe, Géorgie, États-Unis
German:
Oglethorpe County, Georgia, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Contea di Oglethorpe, Georgia, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Оглиторп, Джорджия, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
奧格爾索普縣, 喬治亞州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Oglethorpe, Georgia, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Oglethorpe County, Georgia, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة أوغليثورب, جورجيا, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Օգլեթորպ շրջան, Ջորջիա, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Oglethorpe konderria, Georgia
Bavarian:
Oglethorpe County, Georgia, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
ওগ্লেথরপে কাউন্টি, জর্জিয়া, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Оугълторп, Джорджия, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Oglethorpe County, Georgia
Dutch:
Oglethorpe County, Georgia, Verenigde Staten
Esperanto:
Kantono Oglethorpe, Georgio
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان اگلتروپ، جورجیا, جورجیا, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Hungarian:
Oglethorpe megye, Georgia, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
オグルソープ郡, ジョージア州, アメリカ合衆国
Latin:
Oglethorpe, Georgia, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Low Saxon/Low German:
Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Oglethorpe Gông, Georgia
Norwegian:
Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Oglethorpe, Georgia, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Oglethorpe, Geórgia, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Oglethorpe, Georgia, Statele Unite ale Americii
Serbian:
Округ Оглторп, Џорџија, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Oglethorpe County, Georgia, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
Turkish:
Oglethorpe County, Georgia, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Оглторп, Джорджія, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
اوگوتھورپ کاؤنٹی، جارجیا, جارجیا, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Oglethorpe, Georgia, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Oglethorpe, Georgia, Estados Unidos


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21 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Carlsbergite
Formula: CrN
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chert var. Novaculite'
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Ni,Fe)
ⓘ 'White mica'
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Ni,Fe)
ⓘCarlsbergite1.BC.15CrN
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘPyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Chert
var. Novaculite'		-
ⓘ'White mica'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
NNitrogen
Nⓘ CarlsbergiteCrN
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CrChromium
Crⓘ CarlsbergiteCrN
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Taenite(Ni,Fe)
NiNickel
Niⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Taenite(Ni,Fe)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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Wikidata ID:Q491525
GeoNames ID:4213930

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