Casparis Stone Quarry, Lexington County, South Carolina, USAi
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Casparis Stone Quarry | Quarry |
Lexington County | County |
South Carolina | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 58' 34'' North , 81° 12' 43'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Lexington | 20,138 (2017) | 2.3km |
Red Bank | 9,617 (2011) | 5.5km |
Oak Grove | 10,291 (2011) | 6.4km |
Springdale | 2,783 (2017) | 9.7km |
Seven Oaks | 15,144 (2011) | 10.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Columbia Gem & Mineral Society | Columbia, South Carolina | 17km |
REF:Deposit:: WATSON, T.L., 1910, GRANITES OF THE SOUTHEASTERN ATLANTIC STATES: U.S. GEOL. SURVEY, BULL. 426, P. 194-95
Deposit:: UNPUBLISHED DATA, S.C. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Deposit:: Watson, T.L., 1910, Granites Of The Southeastern Atlantic States: U.S. Ge
Commodities (Major) - Granite, Stone - Crushed/Broken
Deposit Type: Igneous
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock: Granite
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
7 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Reference: Thomas Leonard Watson (1910) Granites of the Southeastern Atlantic States : USGs Bulletin 426 |
ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] Reference: Thomas Leonard Watson (1910) Granites of the Southeastern Atlantic States : USGs Bulletin 426 |
ⓘ '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: Thomas Leonard Watson (1910) Granites of the Southeastern Atlantic States : USGs Bulletin 426 |
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' Reference: Thomas Leonard Watson (1910) Granites of the Southeastern Atlantic States : USGs Bulletin 426 |
ⓘ Epidote Formula: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) Reference: Thomas Leonard Watson (1910) Granites of the Southeastern Atlantic States : USGs Bulletin 426 |
ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: Thomas Leonard Watson (1910) Granites of the Southeastern Atlantic States : USGs Bulletin 426 |
ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Reference: Thomas Leonard Watson (1910) Granites of the Southeastern Atlantic States : USGs Bulletin 426 |
ⓘ Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Reference: Thomas Leonard Watson (1910) Granites of the Southeastern Atlantic States : USGs Bulletin 426 |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Thomas Leonard Watson (1910) Granites of the Southeastern Atlantic States : USGs Bulletin 426 |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Thomas Leonard Watson (1910) Granites of the Southeastern Atlantic States : USGs Bulletin 426 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | 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] |
ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - |
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 | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
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 | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
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 |
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 | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
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 | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
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 | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Ca | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
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 |
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 | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
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