Branson Mine, Randolph Co., North Carolina, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Branson Mine | Mine |
Randolph Co. | County |
North Carolina | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 37' 15'' North , 79° 51' 20'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Asheboro | 26,103 (2017) | 10.4km |
Seagrove | 229 (2017) | 11.6km |
Franklinville | 1,157 (2017) | 20.1km |
Ramseur | 1,701 (2017) | 22.2km |
Randleman | 4,153 (2017) | 22.4km |
Commodities (Major) - Gold
Deposit Type: Hydrothermal Vein
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Bio Horn Migmatite (Unit 2) Roan Gneiss
Structure: Small Shear Zone, Ne-Trending Metamorphic Foliation
Host Rock: Andesite, Tuff
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6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' Reference: Carpenter III, P. Albert (1976) Metallic Mineral Deposits of the Carolina Slate Belt , North Carolina : NCGS Bulletion 84 |
ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Reference: U.S. Geological Survey,(2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey,Reston, Virginia |
ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: Carpenter III, P. Albert (1976) Metallic Mineral Deposits of the Carolina Slate Belt , North Carolina : NCGS Bulletion 84 |
ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: Carpenter III, P. Albert (1976) Metallic Mineral Deposits of the Carolina Slate Belt , North Carolina : NCGS Bulletion 84 |
ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Carpenter III, P. Albert (1976) Metallic Mineral Deposits of the Carolina Slate Belt , North Carolina : NCGS Bulletion 84 |
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Carpenter III, P. Albert (1976) Metallic Mineral Deposits of the Carolina Slate Belt , North Carolina : NCGS Bulletion 84 |
ⓘ Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Carpenter III, P. Albert (1976) Metallic Mineral Deposits of the Carolina Slate Belt , North Carolina : NCGS Bulletion 84 |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Carpenter III, P. Albert (1976) Metallic Mineral Deposits of the Carolina Slate Belt , North Carolina : NCGS Bulletion 84 |
ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Carpenter III, P. Albert (1976) Metallic Mineral Deposits of the Carolina Slate Belt , North Carolina : NCGS Bulletion 84 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | var. Milky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)CARPENTER, III, P. ALBERT, 1976, NC DEPT OF NAT AND ECON RESOURCES BULL 84, PP. 108-110.
PARDEE, J T & PARK, JR., C F, 1948, USGS PROF PAPER 213, P.
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