Kinkaid Prospect, Blue Ridge Mining District, Caldwell County, North Carolina, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Kinkaid Prospect | Prospect |
Blue Ridge Mining District | Mining District |
Caldwell County | County |
North Carolina | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 54' 21'' North , 81° 43' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Gamewell | 3,957 (2017) | 11.9km |
Lenoir | 17,888 (2017) | 16.4km |
Cajahs Mountain | 2,823 (2017) | 18.0km |
Morganton | 16,692 (2017) | 18.1km |
Drexel | 1,866 (2017) | 19.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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The Catawba Valley Gem & Mineral Club | Hickory, North Carolina | 39km |
Mindat Locality ID:
100235
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:100235:8
GUID (UUID V4):
2f9640c1-a6ad-4001-b27c-8b081f7578c2
REF:Deposit:: AVERY, PETER, 1967 ORAL COMMUN.
Deposit:: REED, J. C., JR., 1964 , GEOLOGY OF THE LENOIR QUADRANGLE, NORTH CAROLINA: U. S. GEOL. SURVEY GEOL. QUAD MAP GQ - 242
Deposit:: PROSPECT IN COLLETTSVILLE TOPO QUAD AT 1:24,000
Deposit:: 1967 GEOCHEM
Commodities (Major) - REE, Beryllium, Barium-Barite
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Grandfather Mountain Formation, Brown Mountain Granite, Gneiss
Structure: Schistosity Striking Northeastward, Northeastward Striking Faults, Schistosity And Trend Of Different Lithologies
Tectonic Structure: East Side Blue Ridge Province.
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