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Phoenix Mountain, Warrensville, Ashe County, North Carolina, USAi
Regional Level Types
Phoenix MountainMountain
WarrensvilleUnincorporated Community
Ashe CountyCounty
North CarolinaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 27' 39'' North , 81° 29' 19'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.46096,-81.48872
GRN:
N25W47
Type:
Mountain
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Lansing155 (2017)4.7km
Jefferson1,606 (2017)4.7km
West Jefferson1,308 (2017)6.4km
Trout Dale178 (2011)27.1km
Mountain City2,475 (2017)28.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
29916
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:29916:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Phoenix Mountain is a summit located 2.7 km (1.7 miles) E of Warrensville.

NOTE: The distance cited is based on the coordinates of record for the summit. This mountain is a linear feature and the exact location of the occurrence(s) is not stated.

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1 valid mineral.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2

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GeoNames ID:4484858

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North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
USA

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References

Kunz, George Frederick (1890) Gems and precious stones of North America - a popular description of their occurrence, value, history, archaeology, and of the collections in which they exist, also a chapter on pearls, and on remarkable foreign gems owned in the United States, illustrated with eight colored plates and numerous minor engravings. The Scientific publishing company.pp.108-109
Pratt, Joseph Hyde (1933) Gems and gem minerals of North Carolina. American Mineralogist, 18 (4) 148-159
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