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Cumberland Island deposit, Cumberland Island, Camden County, Georgia, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 51' 1'' North , 81° 25' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
30.85021,-81.43313
GeoHash:
G#: djqpdbn5q
GRN:
N21W50
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kings Bay Base1,777 (2014)13.9km
St. Marys17,968 (2017)17.2km
Fernandina Beach12,339 (2017)20.3km
Kingsland16,487 (2017)25.1km
Yulee11,491 (2011)29.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
71234
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:71234:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Commodities (Major) - Molybdenum, Titanium
Development Status: Prospect

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6 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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References

CARPENTER, J.H., J.C. DETWEILER, J.L. GILLSON, E.C. WEICHEL, JR., AND J.P. WOOD. MINING AND CONCENTRATION OF ILMENITE AND ASSOCIATED MINERALS AT TRAIL RIDGE, FLORIDA. MINING ENGINEERING, V. 5, AUGUST 1953, PP. 789-795.
COOKE, C.W. GEOLOGY OF THE COASTAL PLAIN OF GEORGIA, USGS BULL. 941, 1943, PP. 1-5, 102-117.
HERRICK, S.M. A SUBSURFACE STUDY OF PLEISTOCENE DEPOSITS IN COASTAL GEORGIA. GA. DEPT. MINES, MIN., AND GEOL. DIV. CONSERV. IC 31, 1965, 8 PP.
NEIHEISEL, J. HEAVY-MINERAL INVESTIGATION OF RECENT AND PLEISTOCENE SANDS OF LOWER COASTAL PLAIN OF GEORGIA, GEOL. SOCIETY OF AMERICA BULL., V. 73, MARCH 1962, PP. 365-374.
ROBERTS, A.E. HOW NEW $3,000,000 HIGHLAND PLANT RECOVERS TITANIFEROUS MINERALS. MIN. WORLD, OCTOBER 1955, PP. 52-55, 72.
SMITH, J.W., S.M. PICKERING, JR., AND J.R. LANDRUM. HEAVY MINERAL BEARING SAND OF THE COASTAL REGION OF GEORGIA, GA. DEPT. MINES, MIN., AND GEOL., DIV. CONSERV., PROJECT REPORT NO. 8, SOUTH GEORGIA MINERALS PROGRAM, 1967, 68 PP.
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