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Indian Mountain, Cherokee County, Alabama, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 1' 21'' North , 85° 27' 21'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Spring Garden238 (2011)10.6km
Cave Spring1,175 (2017)14.5km
Piedmont4,714 (2017)18.0km
Cedartown9,750 (2018)18.5km
Centre3,570 (2017)25.1km
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ClubLocationDistance
Rome Georgia Mineral Society Inc.Rome, Georgia37km
Mindat Locality ID:
4123
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4123:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A feature running from Polk County, Georgia (https://www.mindat.org/loc-67293.html) into SE Cherokee County, Alabama (this page). This locality is not listed in the USGS MRDS database.

Note on the mineral list: Barwood & Hajek (1978) states that XRD analysis showed that all the green to yellow-green fibrous hemispheres of “dufrénite” from the Indian Mountain locality were mixtures of dufrénite and kidwellite.

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22 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Beraunite
Formula: Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Description: IMA nomenclature revision re-instated eleonorite as the ferric dominant member of the group (2015), but in 2021, eleonorite was discredited as a species for being identical to beraunite.
Cacoxenite
Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Churchite-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Dufrénite
Formula: Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Gorceixite
Formula: BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kidwellite
Formula: NaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
Description: As pseudomorphs after beraunite or as tiny crystals on strengite
'Laubmannite (of Moore)'
Formula: (Fe3+,Fe2+,M)8+x(OH,H2O)9(H2O)2(PO4)5, M = Fe3+, Cu2+ or other metal cation, x ~ 0.1.
Description: The material originally reported as "Laubmannite" showed to consist of an intimate mixture of finely fibrous dufrenite and kidwellite which give an x-ray diffractometer pattern easily confused with laubmannite (Barwood & Hajek 1978)
Leucophosphite
Formula: KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Natrodufrénite
Formula: NaFe3+Fe3+5(PO4)4O(OH)5(H2O)2
References:
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Opal var. Hyalite
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Phosphosiderite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rockbridgeite
Formula: (Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
Description: Dark brown to black radially fibrous hemispheres found on the dumps are weathered mixtures of rockbridgeite and goethite (Barwood & Hajek 1979)
Strengite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
Tinticite
Formula: Fe3+3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 3H2O
Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O
Wavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
var. Hyalite4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Rockbridgeite8.BC.10(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
Gorceixite8.BL.10BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Phosphosiderite8.CD.05FePO4 · 2H2O
Strengite8.CD.10FePO4 · 2H2O
Variscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
Churchite-(Y)8.CJ.50Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Beraunite8.DC.27Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Tinticite8.DC.32Fe3+3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 3H2O
Cacoxenite8.DC.40Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Wavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
'Laubmannite (of Moore)'8.DD.40(Fe3+,Fe2+,M)8+x(OH,H2O)9(H2O)2(PO4)5, M = Fe3+, Cu2+ or other metal cation, x ~ 0.1.
Leucophosphite8.DH.10KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Dufrénite8.DK.15Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Natrodufrénite8.DK.15NaFe3+Fe3+5(PO4)4O(OH)5(H2O)2
Kidwellite8.DK.20NaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
H CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
H Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
H DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H KidwelliteNaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
H LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
H NatrodufréniteNaFe3+Fe53+(PO4)4O(OH)5(H2O)2
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
H Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
H StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
H TinticiteFe33+(PO4)2(OH)3 · 3H2O
H VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
H WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
H Laubmannite (of Moore)(Fe3+,Fe2+,M)8+x(OH,H2O)9(H2O)2(PO4)5, M = Fe3+, Cu2+ or other metal cation, x ~ 0.1.
H Opal var. HyaliteSiO2 · nH2O
OOxygen
O BaryteBaSO4
O BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
O CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
O Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
O DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
O HematiteFe2O3
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O KidwelliteNaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
O LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
O NatrodufréniteNaFe3+Fe53+(PO4)4O(OH)5(H2O)2
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O QuartzSiO2
O Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
O StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
O TinticiteFe33+(PO4)2(OH)3 · 3H2O
O VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
O WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
O Laubmannite (of Moore)(Fe3+,Fe2+,M)8+x(OH,H2O)9(H2O)2(PO4)5, M = Fe3+, Cu2+ or other metal cation, x ~ 0.1.
O Opal var. HyaliteSiO2 · nH2O
NaSodium
Na KidwelliteNaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
Na NatrodufréniteNaFe3+Fe53+(PO4)4O(OH)5(H2O)2
AlAluminium
Al CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Al GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Al VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Al WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
SiSilicon
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Opal var. HyaliteSiO2 · nH2O
PPhosphorus
P BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
P CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
P Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
P DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
P GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
P KidwelliteNaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
P LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
P NatrodufréniteNaFe3+Fe53+(PO4)4O(OH)5(H2O)2
P PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
P Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
P StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
P TinticiteFe33+(PO4)2(OH)3 · 3H2O
P VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
P WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
P Laubmannite (of Moore)(Fe3+,Fe2+,M)8+x(OH,H2O)9(H2O)2(PO4)5, M = Fe3+, Cu2+ or other metal cation, x ~ 0.1.
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Ca DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
MnManganese
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Fe BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Fe CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Fe DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe KidwelliteNaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
Fe LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Fe NatrodufréniteNaFe3+Fe53+(PO4)4O(OH)5(H2O)2
Fe PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Fe StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Fe TinticiteFe33+(PO4)2(OH)3 · 3H2O
Fe Laubmannite (of Moore)(Fe3+,Fe2+,M)8+x(OH,H2O)9(H2O)2(PO4)5, M = Fe3+, Cu2+ or other metal cation, x ~ 0.1.
CuCopper
Cu Laubmannite (of Moore)(Fe3+,Fe2+,M)8+x(OH,H2O)9(H2O)2(PO4)5, M = Fe3+, Cu2+ or other metal cation, x ~ 0.1.
YYttrium
Y Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
Ba GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6

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