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Arabia Mountain, DeKalb County, Georgia, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 39' 54'' North , 84° 7' 5'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
33.66513,-84.11821
GRN:
N23W50
Type:
Mountain
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Pine Mountain1,210 (2010)1.2km
Stonecrest50,000 (2017)5.1km
Lithonia2,022 (2017)5.4km
Redan33,015 (2011)9.0km
Lakeview Estates2,695 (2011)9.3km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Georgia Mineral Society, Inc.Norcross, Georgia32km
Mindat Locality ID:
67233
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:67233:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Pegmatites in quarries.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SSulfur
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2

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