Newfound Gap Olivine deposit, Canton-Democrat, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
---|---|
Newfound Gap Olivine deposit | Deposit |
Canton-Democrat | - not defined - |
Buncombe County | County |
North Carolina | State |
USA | Country |
This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 34' 35'' North , 82° 46' 14'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Canton | 4,190 (2017) | 7.7km |
West Canton | 1,247 (2017) | 9.0km |
Clyde | 1,243 (2017) | 13.5km |
Bent Creek | 1,287 (2017) | 16.5km |
Lake Junaluska | 2,734 (2017) | 17.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
Club | Location | Distance |
---|---|---|
Mountain Area Gem and Mineral Association (MAGMA) | Asheville, North Carolina | 20km |
Southern Appalachian Mineral Society | Asheville, North Carolina | 20km |
Henderson County Gem and Mineral Society | Hendersonville, North Carolina | 40km |
Mindat Locality ID:
100123
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:100123:8
GUID (UUID V4):
32e20567-ca51-464f-a9fa-9830d7e4d919
Commodities (Major) - Magnesite; (Trace) - Chromium, Olivine
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Kingsport Formation, Gray, Fine-Grained, Brecciated Dolomite
Host Rock: Schist
Select Mineral List Type
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.
Rock Types Recorded
Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!
Select Rock List Type
Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
ⓘ Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
---|---|---|---|
ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
---|---|---|
O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
Cr | Chromium | |
Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
USA
This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to
visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders
for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.