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Hiram, Paulding County, Georgia, USAi
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Hiram3,792 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
24852
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:24852:4
GUID (UUID V4):
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25 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
'Asbestos'
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Clinochlore var. Ripidolite
Formula: (Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
Description: Minor constituent of pyrite-pyrrhotite ore exploited for sulfur and copper in the early 1900s
'Feldspar Group'
'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
Ferro-hornblende
Formula: ◻Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
Galena
Formula: PbS
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Milky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
'Soapstone'
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Valleriite
Formula: (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Cubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Valleriite2.FD.30(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Gahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Milky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Columbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
Anthophyllite9.DD.05◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ferro-hornblende9.DE.10◻Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
var. Ripidolite9.EC.55(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Unclassified
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
'Asbestos'-
'Chlorite Group'-
'Feldspar Group'-
'var. Perthite'-
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
'Soapstone'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
O Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
O Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
O GahniteZnAl2O4
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
O Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Olivine GroupM2SiO4
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Al GahniteZnAl2O4
Al LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Al Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Si LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si Olivine GroupM2SiO4
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CovelliteCuS
S CubaniteCuFe2S3
S GalenaPbS
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S Native SulphurS8
S Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
KPotassium
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Ca LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe CubaniteCuFe2S3
Fe Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Fe Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Fe Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
ZnZinc
Zn GahniteZnAl2O4
Zn SphaleriteZnS
NbNiobium
Nb Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiram,_Georgia
Wikidata ID:Q2342376
GeoNames ID:4200707

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