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Henry Knob Mine, York County, South Carolina, USAi
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Kyanite

Henry Knob Mine, York County, South Carolina, USA
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Kyanite

Henry Knob Mine, York County, South Carolina, USA
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Kyanite

Henry Knob Mine, York County, South Carolina, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 7' 48'' North , 81° 16' 36'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.13000,-81.27666
GRN:
N24W48
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Clover5,744 (2017)5.0km
South Gastonia5,312 (2017)11.8km
Kings Mountain10,760 (2017)14.1km
York8,009 (2017)15.4km
White Plains1,041 (2006)16.0km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Gaston Gem, Mineral and Faceters ClubGastonia, North Carolina17km
Charlotte Gem & Mineral ClubCharlotte, North Carolina41km
Mindat Locality ID:
99648
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:99648:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: ESPENSHADE, 1960: SAMPLE NO. SY-87
Deposit:: ESPENSHADE,G.H., AND POTTER,D.B.,1960, KYANITE, SILLIMANITE, AND ANDALUSITE DEPOSITS OF THE SOUTHEASTERN STATES: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, PROF. PAPER 336, TEXT 121 P., GEOL. MAP 1:24
Commodities (Major) - Kyanite; (Minor) - Iron - Pyrite
Deposit Type: Metamorphic
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock: Quartzite, Schist

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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8 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘLazulite8.BB.40MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘPyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Mica Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Alⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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