Pritchard prospect, Plumtree, Avery County, North Carolina, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
---|---|
Pritchard prospect | Prospect |
Plumtree | - not defined - |
Avery County | County |
North Carolina | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 4' 11'' North , 82° 1' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Newland | 686 (2017) | 8.4km |
Crossnore | 192 (2017) | 9.6km |
Elk Park | 442 (2017) | 10.4km |
Bakersville | 452 (2017) | 14.0km |
Roan Mountain | 1,360 (2011) | 14.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
100063
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:100063:7
GUID (UUID V4):
beb020ad-84de-4bb0-9d5c-dfb8bce6f8a7
Commodities (Major) - Mica, Feldspar
Development Status: Past Producer
Production data are found in: LESURE, F.G., 1968, USGS PROF. PAPER 577-
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' |
ⓘ 'K Feldspar' |
ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
---|---|---|---|
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
---|---|---|
H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
USA
- North Carolina
- Spruce Pine Mining DistrictMining District
- ⭔Southeastern United StatesArea
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