Paris Mountain Granite Company Quarry, Greenville County, South Carolina, USAi
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Paris Mountain Granite Company Quarry | Quarry |
Greenville County | County |
South Carolina | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 56' 28'' North , 82° 24' 38'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Travelers Rest | 4,994 (2017) | 4.2km |
Sans Souci | 7,869 (2011) | 7.1km |
Berea | 14,295 (2011) | 7.4km |
Wade Hampton | 20,622 (2011) | 8.2km |
City View | 1,345 (2011) | 9.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Western South Carolina Gem and Mineral Society | Greenville, South Carolina | 10km |
Pendleton District Gem and Mineral Society | Central, South Carolina | 42km |
Henderson County Gem and Mineral Society | Hendersonville, North Carolina | 42km |
Old Quarry on West side of Paris Mountain. This area is in the Paris Mountain State Park
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Reference: Watson, T.L. (1910) Granites of the Southeastern Atlantic States. United States Geological Survey, Bulletin 426, 282 pages. |
ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] Reference: Watson, T.L. (1910) Granites of the Southeastern Atlantic States. United States Geological Survey, Bulletin 426, 282 pages. |
ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Reference: Watson, T.L. (1910) Granites of the Southeastern Atlantic States. United States Geological Survey, Bulletin 426, 282 pages. |
ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 Reference: Watson, T.L. (1910) Granites of the Southeastern Atlantic States. United States Geological Survey, Bulletin 426, 282 pages. |
ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: Watson, T.L. (1910) Granites of the Southeastern Atlantic States. United States Geological Survey, Bulletin 426, 282 pages. |
ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Reference: Watson, T.L. (1910) Granites of the Southeastern Atlantic States. United States Geological Survey, Bulletin 426, 282 pages. |
ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Watson, T.L. (1910) Granites of the Southeastern Atlantic States. United States Geological Survey, Bulletin 426, 282 pages. |
ⓘ Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Reference: Watson, T.L. (1910) Granites of the Southeastern Atlantic States. United States Geological Survey, Bulletin 426, 282 pages. |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Watson, T.L. (1910) Granites of the Southeastern Atlantic States. United States Geological Survey, Bulletin 426, 282 pages.
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ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O Reference: Watson, T.L. (1910) Granites of the Southeastern Atlantic States. United States Geological Survey, Bulletin 426, 282 pages. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | var. Oligoclase | 9.FA.35 | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Watson, T.L. (1910) Granites of the Southeastern Atlantic States. United States Geological Survey, Bulletin 426, 282 pages.
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