Unnamed Talc Prospect (MRDS - 10026159), Murphy Marble Belt, Swain County, North Carolina, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Unnamed Talc Prospect (MRDS - 10026159) | Prospect |
Murphy Marble Belt | Belt |
Swain County | County |
North Carolina | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 19' 35'' North , 83° 37' 35'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Robbinsville | 598 (2017) | 16.4km |
Bryson City | 1,458 (2017) | 19.8km |
Andrews | 1,752 (2017) | 22.7km |
Franklin | 3,940 (2017) | 27.4km |
Marble | 321 (2017) | 31.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Gem & Mineral Society of Franklin | Franklin, North Carolina | 27km |
Mindat Locality ID:
102273
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:102273:8
GUID (UUID V4):
4d917590-b332-4e75-9b32-be69c98fa23a
REF:Deposit:: VAN HORN, E.C., 1948, TALC DEPOSITS OF THE MURPHY MARBLE BELT (NORTH CAROLINA): NORTH CAROLINA DIV. MINERAL RESOURCES BULL. 56, 54 P.
Deposit:: POWER, W.R., AND FORREST, J.T., 1973, STRATIGRAPHY AND PALEOGEOGRAPHY IN THE MURPHY MARBLE BELT: AM
Commodities (Trace) - Talc-Soapstone
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Murphy Marble, White To Bluish-Gray Or -Black, Fine- To Coarse-Grained Marble
Structure: Northeast-Trending Strike Belts Defining A Major Syncline
Host Rock: Dolomite, Marble
Tectonic Structure: Geosyncline
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
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ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
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