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Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA
Neighbouring regions:
Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
York County, South Carolina, USA
Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Union County, South Carolina, USA
Type:
County
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Gaffney12,566 (2017)
East Gaffney3,085 (2011)
Blacksburg1,883 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
99712
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:99712:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
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French:
comté de Cherokee, Caroline du Sud, États-Unis
German:
Cherokee County, South Carolina, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Cherokee, Carolina del Sud, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Чероки, Южная Каролина, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
切羅基縣, 南卡罗来纳州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Cherokee, Carolina del Sur, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Cherokee County, South Carolina, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة شيروكي , كارولاينا الجنوبية, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Չերոկի շրջան, Հարավային Կարոլինա, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Cherokee konderria , Hego Carolina
Bavarian:
Cherokee County, South Carolina, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
চেরুকী কাউন্টি, সাউথ ক্যারোলাইনা, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Чероки, Южна Каролина, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Cherokee County, South Carolina
Dutch:
Cherokee County, South Carolina, Verenigde Staten
Esperanto:
Kantono Cherokee, Suda Karolino
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان چروکی، کارولینای جنوبی, کارولینای جنوبی, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
ჩეროკის ოლქი, სამხრეთი კაროლინა, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hungarian:
Cherokee megye, Dél-Karolina, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Cherokee, Carolina Theas, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Japanese:
チェロキー郡, サウスカロライナ州, アメリカ合衆国
Low Saxon/Low German:
Cherokee County, Süüd-Carolina, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Cherokee Gông, South Carolina
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Cherokee Kūn
Norwegian:
Cherokee County, Sør-Carolina, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Cherokee, Karolina Południowa, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Cherokee, Carolina do Sul, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Cherokee, Carolina de Sud, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Cherokee, Carolina de Sud, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Serbian:
Округ Чероки, Јужна Каролина, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Cherokee County, Južna Karolina, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA
Traditional Chinese:
切羅基縣, 南卡羅萊納州, 美國
Turkish:
Cherokee, Güney Karolina, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Черокі, Південна Кароліна, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
چروکی کاؤنٹی، جنوبی کیرولائنا, جنوبی کیرولائنا, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Cherokee, South Carolina, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Cherokee, South Carolina, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
چیروکی کاؤنٹی، ساؤتھ کیرولائنا, جنوبی کیرولائنا, امریکہ


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57 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Andesine
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region.
ⓘ Beraunite
Formula: Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Cacoxenite
Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcanthite ?
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 24 localities in this region.
ⓘ Chloritoid
Formula: Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Clay minerals'
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite
Formula: Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
ⓘ Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ 'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Localities: Reported from at least 20 localities in this region.
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
Localities: Reported from at least 20 localities in this region.
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 38 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Localities: Reported from at least 19 localities in this region.
ⓘ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘ 'Limonite'
Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.
ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 52 localities in this region.
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 44 localities in this region.
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 33 localities in this region.
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 23 localities in this region.
ⓘ Ottrélite
Formula: Mn2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 19 localities in this region.
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 31 localities in this region.
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Localities: Reported from at least 20 localities in this region.
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 45 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rockbridgeite ?
Formula: (Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Scapolite'
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Siderite var. Mg-rich Siderite
Formula: (Fe,Mg)CO3
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Localities: Reported from at least 18 localities in this region.
ⓘ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Strengite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Tetradymite ?
Formula: Bi2Te2S
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Topaz ?
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Variscite ?
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Wad'
Localities: Reported from at least 18 localities in this region.
ⓘ Wavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘTetradymite ?2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘCorundum
var. Sapphire		4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Milky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘvar. Mg-rich Siderite5.AB.05(Fe,Mg)CO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘvar. Iron-bearing Dolomite5.AB.10Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘAurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘChalcanthite ?7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘXenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
ⓘRockbridgeite ?8.BC.10(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘStrengite8.CD.10FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘVariscite ?8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘBeraunite8.DC.27Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
ⓘCacoxenite8.DC.40Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
ⓘWavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘStaurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘTopaz ?9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘChloritoid9.AF.85Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
ⓘOttrélite9.AF.85Mn2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘvar. Emerald9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘDravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘMagnesio-hornblende9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Andesine9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘvar. Labradorite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘAlbite
var. Oligoclase		9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Clay minerals'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series'-
ⓘ'Wad'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group
var. Perthite'		-
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Scapolite'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Hⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ OttréliteMn2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Hⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Hⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Bⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
CCarbon
Cⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Cⓘ Siderite var. Mg-rich Siderite(Fe,Mg)CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ OttréliteMn2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Oⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Oⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Oⓘ Siderite var. Mg-rich Siderite(Fe,Mg)CO3
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Oⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Fⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Naⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mgⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Mgⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Siderite var. Mg-rich Siderite(Fe,Mg)CO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Alⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ OttréliteMn2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Alⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Alⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Siⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ OttréliteMn2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Pⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Pⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Pⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Caⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ OttréliteMn2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Feⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Feⓘ Siderite var. Mg-rich Siderite(Fe,Mg)CO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
YYttrium
Yⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Teⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
BiBismuth
Biⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S

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References

Sloan, E. (1908) Catalogue of the mineral localities of South Carolina. South Carolina Geological Survey, Series 4, Bulletin No. 2, 505 pages.
McCauley, C.K. (1964) Gem Stone Resources of South Carolina. Bulletin No. 30, Division of Geology, State Development Board, Columbia, South Carolina, 34 pages.
Ransom, Jay Ellis (1974) Gems and Minerals of America - A Guide to Rock Collecting. Harper & Row.
Mittwede, Steven K. (1994), Primary scapolite in a Granite Pegmatite, Western Cherokee County, South Carolina, The Canadian Mineralogist: 32: 617-622.
Privett, Donald R.,(2011) Formation And Occurrences Of Laumontite And Related Minerals In The Carolinas And Virginia Middle Mesozoic Facies Metamorphism Southern Applachian Piedmont
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