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Beam Sillimanite Prospect, Greenville County, South Carolina, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 38' 5'' North , 82° 25' 2'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.63472,-82.41722
GeoHash:
G#: dnjmh919g
GRN:
N24W49
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ware Place228 (2011)2.5km
West Pelzer906 (2017)5.0km
Williamston4,124 (2017)5.8km
Piedmont5,103 (2011)8.7km
Golden Grove2,467 (2011)11.3km
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ClubLocationDistance
Western South Carolina Gem and Mineral SocietyGreenville, South Carolina24km
Pendleton District Gem and Mineral SocietyCentral, South Carolina35km
Mindat Locality ID:
99209
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:99209:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Hudson, W.C., 1946, Exploration Of Georgia And South Carolina Sillimanite Deposits: Us Bureau Of Mines Ri 3927 Hudson, W.C., 1946, Exploration Of Georgia And South Carolina Sillimanite Deposits: Us Bureau Of Mines Ri 3927
Deposit:: REF:ESPENSHADE AND POTTER,1960,USGS PROF PAPER 336,P 107.
Deposit:: REF: HUDSON, 1946, U. S. B. M. R. I. 3927, P 5-6, FIG. 1, 11
Commodities (Major) - Kyanite
Deposit Type: Metamorphic
Development Status: Unknown
Structure: Sillimanite Schist

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1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O

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Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O

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OOxygen
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O

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