Hazel Creek Mine (Everett Mine; Adams Mine; Adams-Westfelt Property), Swain Co., North Carolina, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Hazel Creek Mine (Everett Mine; Adams Mine; Adams-Westfelt Property) | Mine |
| Swain Co. | County |
| North Carolina | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 30' 29'' North , 83° 42' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Townsend | 452 (2017) | 19.1km |
| Robbinsville | 598 (2017) | 22.4km |
| Bryson City | 1,458 (2017) | 25.0km |
| Walland | 259 (2016) | 26.2km |
| Gatlinburg | 4,184 (2017) | 29.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gem & Mineral Society of Franklin | Franklin, North Carolina | 47km |
REF:Deposit:: MURDOCK, T. G. THE MINING INDUSTRY IN NORTH CAROLINA FROM 1
Deposit:: 1945. NORTH CAROLINA DEPT. OF CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT
Deposit:: ECONOMIC PAPER NO. 65, 1948, PP. 8-10.
Deposit:: ESPENSHADE, G. H. GEOLOGY OF SOME COPPER DEPOSITS
Commodities (Trace) - Zinc, Iron, Copper, Lead, Silver
Development Status: Past Producer
Mine is in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.No collecting allowed.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 Reference: Bryson,Herman J.,(1928) The Mining Industry In North Carolina During 1926,North Carolina Geological Survey,Economic Paper No.62 |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Reference: Espenshade,Gilbert H.,(1963) Geology of some Copper Deposits in North Carolina, Virginia, and Alabama: Geological Survery Bulletion 1142-1 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: northshoreroad.info/topographyggeologysoils.pdf , pg. 84; Copper Handbook 1911 |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' Reference: Espenshade,Gilbert H.,(1963) Geology of some Copper Deposits in North Carolina, Virginia, and Alabama: Geological Survery Bulletion 1142-1 |
| ⓘ Copper Formula: Cu Reference: Copper Handbook 1911 |
| ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS Reference: Espenshade,Gilbert H.,(1963) Geology of some Copper Deposits in North Carolina, Virginia, and Alabama: Geological Survery Bulletion 1142-1 |
| ⓘ Cubanite Formula: CuFe2S3 Reference: Espenshade,Gilbert H.,(1963) Geology of some Copper Deposits in North Carolina, Virginia, and Alabama: Geological Survery Bulletion 1142-1 |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O Reference: Espenshade,Gilbert H.,(1963) Geology of some Copper Deposits in North Carolina, Virginia, and Alabama: Geological Survery Bulletion 1142-1 |
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' Reference: Espenshade,Gilbert H.,(1963) Geology of some Copper Deposits in North Carolina, Virginia, and Alabama: Geological Survery Bulletion 1142-1 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Reference: northshoreroad.info/topographyggeologysoils.pdf , pg. 84 |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) Reference: Hammarstrom,Jane M. Meier,Allen L. Seal II,Robert R. and Jackson,John C.(2003)Weathering of Sulfidic Shale and Copper Mine Waste:Secondary Minerals and Metal Cycling in Great Smoky Mountains National Park,Tennessee,and North Carolina,USA,U.S Geological Survey |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Reference: Bryson,Herman J.,(1928) The Mining Industry In North Carolina During 1926,North Carolina Geological Survey,Economic Paper No.62 |
| ⓘ Jarosite Formula: KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 Reference: Hammarstrom,Jane M. Meier,Allen L. Seal II,Robert R. and Jackson,John C.(2003)Weathering of Sulfidic Shale and Copper Mine Waste:Secondary Minerals and Metal Cycling in Great Smoky Mountains National Park,Tennessee,and North Carolina,USA,U.S Geological Survey |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: northshoreroad.info/topographyggeologysoils.pdf , pg. 84 |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Reference: Bryson,Herman J.,(1928) The Mining Industry In North Carolina During 1926,North Carolina Geological Survey,Economic Paper No.62 |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Hammarstrom,Jane M. Meier,Allen L. Seal II,Robert R. and Jackson,John C.(2003)Weathering of Sulfidic Shale and Copper Mine Waste:Secondary Minerals and Metal Cycling in Great Smoky Mountains National Park,Tennessee,and North Carolina,USA,U.S Geological Survey |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Bryson,Herman J.,(1928) The Mining Industry In North Carolina During 1926,North Carolina Geological Survey,Economic Paper No.62 |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Reference: northshoreroad.info/topographyggeologysoils.pdf , pg. 84 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Espenshade,Gilbert H.,(1963) Geology of some Copper Deposits in North Carolina, Virginia, and Alabama: Geological Survery Bulletion 1142-1 |
| ⓘ Realgar ? Formula: As4S4 Reference: northshoreroad.info/topographyggeologysoils.pdf , pg. 84 |
| ⓘ Schwertmannite Formula: Fe3+16(OH,SO4)12-13O16 · 10-12H2O Reference: Hammarstrom,Jane M. Meier,Allen L. Seal II,Robert R. and Jackson,John C.(2003)Weathering of Sulfidic Shale and Copper Mine Waste:Secondary Minerals and Metal Cycling in Great Smoky Mountains National Park,Tennessee,and North Carolina,USA,U.S Geological Survey |
| ⓘ Silver Formula: Ag Reference: Bryson,Herman J.,(1928) The Mining Industry In North Carolina During 1926,North Carolina Geological Survey,Economic Paper No.62 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: northshoreroad.info/topographyggeologysoils.pdf , pg. 84 |
| ⓘ Tenorite Formula: CuO Reference: Copper Handbook 1911 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Cubanite | 2.CB.55a | CuFe2S3 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Realgar ? | 2.FA.15a | As4S4 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Schwertmannite | 7.DE.15 | Fe3+16(OH,SO4)12-13O16 · 10-12H2O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Schwertmannite | Fe163+(OH,SO4)12-13O16 · 10-12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Tenorite | CuO |
| O | ⓘ Schwertmannite | Fe163+(OH,SO4)12-13O16 · 10-12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Schwertmannite | Fe163+(OH,SO4)12-13O16 · 10-12H2O |
| S | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| S | ⓘ Realgar | As4S4 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Schwertmannite | Fe163+(OH,SO4)12-13O16 · 10-12H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Tenorite | CuO |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Realgar | As4S4 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Epsenshade, Gilbert H. (1963)Geology of some Copper Deposits in North Carolina, Virginia , and Alabama :USGS Survey Bulletion 1142-1
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