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C. Pennington Prospect, Ashe County, North Carolina, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 34' 13'' North , 81° 30' 25'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.57028,-81.50694
GeoHash:
G#: dnw0132mq
GRN:
N25W47
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Lansing155 (2017)7.9km
Trout Dale178 (2011)15.8km
Jefferson1,606 (2017)16.9km
West Jefferson1,308 (2017)18.6km
Sugar Grove758 (2011)24.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
99851
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:99851:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Deposit:: BAYLEY, W.S., TENN DIV OF GEOL BULL.29, 1923, PP.216-217.
Deposit:: CRIB LIST 12/81
Commodities (Major) - Iron
Development Status: Prospect

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Mineral List


1 valid mineral.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘvar. Titanium-bearing Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
FeIron
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4

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