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Oconee County, South Carolina, USAi
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Oconee County, South Carolina, USA
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Sillimanite

Oconee County, South Carolina, USA
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Sillimanite

Oconee County, South Carolina, USA
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Sillimanite, etc.

Oconee County, South Carolina, USA
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Sillimanite

Oconee County, South Carolina, USA
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Sillimanite

Oconee County, South Carolina, USA
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Sillimanite, etc.

Oconee County, South Carolina, USA
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Sillimanite

Oconee County, South Carolina, USA
Neighbouring regions:
Jackson County, North Carolina, USA
Macon County, North Carolina, USA
Rabun County, Georgia, USA
Habersham County, Georgia, USA
Anderson County, South Carolina, USA
Hart County, Georgia, USA
Transylvania County, North Carolina, USA
Stephens County, Georgia, USA
Franklin County, Georgia, USA
Pickens County, South Carolina, USA
Type:
County
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Seneca8,279 (2017)
Walhalla4,251 (2017)
Westminster2,484 (2017)
Utica1,489 (2011)
Fair Play687 (2011)
West Union312 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
99727
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:99727:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
comté d'Oconee, Caroline du Sud, États-Unis
German:
Oconee County, South Carolina, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Oconee, Carolina del Sud, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Окони, Южная Каролина, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
奧康尼縣 , 南卡罗来纳州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Oconee, Carolina del Sur, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Oconee County, South Carolina, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة أوكوني , كارولاينا الجنوبية, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Օկնի շրջան, Հարավային Կարոլինա, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Oconee konderria , Hego Carolina
Bavarian:
Oconee County, South Carolina, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
ওসিয়ান কাউন্টি, সাউথ ক্যারোলাইনা, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Окони, Южна Каролина, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Oconee County, South Carolina
Dutch:
Oconee County, South Carolina, Verenigde Staten
Estonian:
Oconee maakond , Lõuna-Carolina, Ameerika Ühendriigid
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان اوکونی، کارولینای جنوبی, کارولینای جنوبی, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
ოკონის ოლქი, სამხრეთი კაროლინა, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hungarian:
Oconee megye, Dél-Karolina, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Oconee, Carolina Theas, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Japanese:
オコニー郡, サウスカロライナ州, アメリカ合衆国
Low Saxon/Low German:
Oconee County, Süüd-Carolina, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Oconee Gông, South Carolina
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Oconee Kūn
Norwegian:
Oconee County, Sør-Carolina, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Oconee , Karolina Południowa, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Oconee, Carolina do Sul, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Oconee, Carolina de Sud, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Oconee, Carolina de Sud, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Serbian:
Округ Окони , Јужна Каролина, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Oconee County, Južna Karolina, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Oconee County, South Carolina, USA
Traditional Chinese:
奧康尼縣, 南卡羅萊納州, 美國
Turkish:
Oconee County, Güney Karolina, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Оконі, Південна Кароліна, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
اوکنی کاؤنٹی، جنوبی کیرولائنا, جنوبی کیرولائنا, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Oconee, South Carolina, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Oconee, South Carolina, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
اکونی کاؤنٹی, جنوبی کیرولائنا, امریکہ


Note: The geographic coordinates presented are taken from the Walhalla topo map. The USGS GNIS database presents 21 sets of coordinates for this county.

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14 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Asbestos'
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Asbestos'-
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
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
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oconee_County,_South_Carolina
Wikidata ID:Q513833
GeoNames ID:4589892

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