Lookout Mountain, Montreat, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Lookout Mountain | Mountain |
| Montreat | Town |
| Buncombe County | County |
| North Carolina | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 38' 18'' North , 82° 17' 19'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Montreat | 723 (2017) | 1.4km |
| Black Mountain | 8,278 (2017) | 3.7km |
| Old Fort | 911 (2017) | 9.8km |
| Swannanoa | 4,576 (2017) | 11.0km |
| Fairview | 2,678 (2017) | 16.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain Area Gem and Mineral Association (MAGMA) | Asheville, North Carolina | 24km |
| Southern Appalachian Mineral Society | Asheville, North Carolina | 24km |
| Henderson County Gem and Mineral Society | Hendersonville, North Carolina | 39km |
A pod of interlocked kyanite with quartz. Corundum occurs in the interior kyaniite-rich portion. Host rock is graphitic schist. Locality is on the south side of the top of the knob overlooking Montreat. Kyanite has also been found as float down the slope to the south.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Corundum Formula: Al2O3 Description: Light blue kyanite in crystals to 20cm in quartz or massively interlocked. Minor blue corundum within more massive interlocked kyanite. Within 40 meters of lookout point from which Montreat is viewed, on south side of knob. Trace kyanite can be found adja |
| ⓘ Graphite Formula: C Description: Light blue kyanite in crystals to 20cm in quartz or massively interlocked. Minor blue corundum within more massive interlocked kyanite. Within 40 meters of lookout point from which Montreat is viewed, on south side of knob. Trace kyanite can be found adja |
| ⓘ Kyanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O Description: Light blue kyanite in crystals to 20cm in quartz or massively interlocked. Minor blue corundum within more massive interlocked kyanite. Within 40 meters of lookout point from which Montreat is viewed, on south side of knob. Trace kyanite can be found adja |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Description: Light blue kyanite in crystals to 20cm in quartz or massively interlocked. Minor blue corundum within more massive interlocked kyanite. Within 40 meters of lookout point from which Montreat is viewed, on south side of knob. Trace kyanite can be found adja |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Kyanite | 9.AF.15 | Al2(SiO4)O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| Al | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Other Databases
| GeoNames ID: | 4477261 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Great Smoky Mountains Rift BasinBasin
- PedmontiaAccretionary Complex
- Piedmontia DomainDomain
USA
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Lookout Mountain, Montreat, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA