Almond Quarry, Conyers, Rockdale County, Georgia, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Almond Quarry | Quarry |
| Conyers | Town |
| Rockdale County | County |
| Georgia | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° North , 83° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~7km
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The Almond quarry is a small opening just west of Tan Yard Branch at the southwest edge of Conyers. It is owned by Mr. Thomas Parker.
The rock is typical contorted and sheared Lithonia gneiss with a badly iron-stained surface. Pink garnets and magnetite crystals are common in the gneiss, and large tourmaline clusters are found in quartz veins. The grain of the rock, shown by a six foot quarry face, trends approximately N-S.
The rock is typical contorted and sheared Lithonia gneiss with a badly iron-stained surface. Pink garnets and magnetite crystals are common in the gneiss, and large tourmaline clusters are found in quartz veins. The grain of the rock, shown by a six foot quarry face, trends approximately N-S.
Manager's note: the stream on the USGS quad is named "Tanyard Branch".
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| B | Boron | |
|---|---|---|
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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North America PlateTectonic Plate
- PedmontiaAccretionary Complex
- Piedmontia DomainDomain
USA
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