Tuckaleechee Caverns, Tuckaleechee Cove, Blount County, Tennessee, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tuckaleechee Caverns | Cavern |
| Tuckaleechee Cove | Valley |
| Blount County | County |
| Tennessee | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 39' 28'' North , 83° 46' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Townsend | 452 (2017) | 2.5km |
| Walland | 259 (2016) | 8.6km |
| Wildwood | 1,098 (2011) | 18.4km |
| Maryville | 28,464 (2017) | 20.8km |
| Eagleton Village | 5,052 (2016) | 20.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Knoxville Gem & Mineral Society | Knoxville, Tennessee | 36km |
Tuckaleechee Caverns is open as a tourist attraction. Highlights include an underground waterfall (it falls 210 feet, and is the tallest subterranean waterfall in the Eastern US), the "Big Room" (maximum dimensions are more than 400 feet long, 300 feet across, and 150 feet deep), and numerous beautiful stalactites, stalagmites and flowstone.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Calcite var. Limestone Onyx Formula: CaCO3 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | var. Limestone Onyx | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite var. Limestone Onyx | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite var. Limestone Onyx | CaCO3 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite var. Limestone Onyx | CaCO3 |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuckaleechee_Caverns |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q18217524 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Great Smoky Mountains Rift BasinBasin
- Laurentides DomainPassive Margin
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Tuckaleechee Caverns, Tuckaleechee Cove, Blount County, Tennessee, USA