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Fitches Knob Quarry site, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA i
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

36° 5' 33'' North , 81° 0' 6'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

36.09250,-81.00167

Köppen climate type:

Cfa : Humid subtropical climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
North Wilkesboro	4,226 (2017)	15.0km
Ronda	413 (2017)	15.0km
Wilkesboro	3,531 (2017)	15.5km
Moravian Falls	1,901 (2017)	16.2km
Fairplains	2,120 (2017)	18.0km

Mindat Locality ID:

253241

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:253241:0

GUID (UUID V4):

0

Old quarry site, granitic gneiss, age 530.56 + or - 45MA.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Harper,S.B.,(1977) The Age and Origin of Granitic Gneisses of the Inner Piedmont,Northwestern North Carolina:M.S.Thesis,U.N.C.,Chapel Hill, 92 p.

ⓘ Albite var. Andesine

Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]

References:

Harper,S.B.,(1977) The Age and Origin of Granitic Gneisses of the Inner Piedmont,Northwestern North Carolina:M.S.Thesis,U.N.C.,Chapel Hill, 92 p.

ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase

Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]

References:

Harper,S.B.,(1977) The Age and Origin of Granitic Gneisses of the Inner Piedmont,Northwestern North Carolina:M.S.Thesis,U.N.C.,Chapel Hill, 92 p.

ⓘ 'Allanite Group'

Formula: (A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

References:

Harper,S.B.,(1977) The Age and Origin of Granitic Gneisses of the Inner Piedmont,Northwestern North Carolina:M.S.Thesis,U.N.C.,Chapel Hill, 92 p.

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

References:

Harper,S.B.,(1977) The Age and Origin of Granitic Gneisses of the Inner Piedmont,Northwestern North Carolina:M.S.Thesis,U.N.C.,Chapel Hill, 92 p.

ⓘ Clinozoisite

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

References:

Harper,S.B.,(1977) The Age and Origin of Granitic Gneisses of the Inner Piedmont,Northwestern North Carolina:M.S.Thesis,U.N.C.,Chapel Hill, 92 p.

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

References:

Harper,S.B.,(1977) The Age and Origin of Granitic Gneisses of the Inner Piedmont,Northwestern North Carolina:M.S.Thesis,U.N.C.,Chapel Hill, 92 p.

ⓘ 'Garnet Group'

Formula: X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃

References:

Harper,S.B.,(1977) The Age and Origin of Granitic Gneisses of the Inner Piedmont,Northwestern North Carolina:M.S.Thesis,U.N.C.,Chapel Hill, 92 p.

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

References:

Harper,S.B.,(1977) The Age and Origin of Granitic Gneisses of the Inner Piedmont,Northwestern North Carolina:M.S.Thesis,U.N.C.,Chapel Hill, 92 p.

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

References:

Harper,S.B.,(1977) The Age and Origin of Granitic Gneisses of the Inner Piedmont,Northwestern North Carolina:M.S.Thesis,U.N.C.,Chapel Hill, 92 p.

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Harper,S.B.,(1977) The Age and Origin of Granitic Gneisses of the Inner Piedmont,Northwestern North Carolina:M.S.Thesis,U.N.C.,Chapel Hill, 92 p.

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

Harper,S.B.,(1977) The Age and Origin of Granitic Gneisses of the Inner Piedmont,Northwestern North Carolina:M.S.Thesis,U.N.C.,Chapel Hill, 92 p.

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

References:

Harper,S.B.,(1977) The Age and Origin of Granitic Gneisses of the Inner Piedmont,Northwestern North Carolina:M.S.Thesis,U.N.C.,Chapel Hill, 92 p.

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Harper,S.B.,(1977) The Age and Origin of Granitic Gneisses of the Inner Piedmont,Northwestern North Carolina:M.S.Thesis,U.N.C.,Chapel Hill, 92 p.

Formula: CaTi(SiO₄)O

References:

Harper,S.B.,(1977) The Age and Origin of Granitic Gneisses of the Inner Piedmont,Northwestern North Carolina:M.S.Thesis,U.N.C.,Chapel Hill, 92 p.

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

References:

Harper,S.B.,(1977) The Age and Origin of Granitic Gneisses of the Inner Piedmont,Northwestern North Carolina:M.S.Thesis,U.N.C.,Chapel Hill, 92 p.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Titanite	9.AG.15	CaTi(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Clinozoisite	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Epidote	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Microcline	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	var. Andesine	9.FA.35	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
ⓘ	var. Oligoclase	9.FA.35	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'Garnet Group'	-	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ	'Allanite Group'	-	(A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Clinozoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
H	ⓘ Allanite Group	(A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Albite var. Andesine	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
O	ⓘ Clinozoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
O	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
O	ⓘ Allanite Group	(A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Albite var. Andesine	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Na	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Albite var. Andesine	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Al	ⓘ Clinozoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Albite var. Andesine	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Si	ⓘ Clinozoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Allanite Group	(A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Albite var. Andesine	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Ca	ⓘ Clinozoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Ca	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Ti	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)

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References

Harper, S.B. (1977), The Age and Origin of Granitic Gneisses of the Inner Piedmont, Northwestern North Carolina: M.S.Thesis, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 92 p.

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