Unicoi Mining District, Unicoi Co., Tennessee, USAi
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Unicoi Mining District | Mining District |
Unicoi Co. | County |
Tennessee | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° North , 82° West (est.)
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Margin of Error:
~23km
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Regions containing this locality
North America Plate | Tectonic Plate |
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.Mineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities5 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Cryptomelane Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16 Reference: Travis A. Paris (2011) Tennessee mineral locality index. Rocks & Minerals, 86, #4, 300-328. |
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides' Reference: Travis A. Paris (2011) Tennessee mineral locality index. Rocks & Minerals, 86, #4, 300-328. |
ⓘ Manganite Formula: Mn3+O(OH) |
ⓘ 'Psilomelane' Formula: Mn, O |
ⓘ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 Localities: Sam Brummett Prospect (Sam Brummett manganese mine), Unicoi Mining District, Unicoi Co., Tennessee, USA John and Susan Brummett Mine, Unicoi Mining District, Unicoi Co., Tennessee, USA Unaka Springs Prospect, Unicoi Mining District, Unicoi Co., Tennessee, USA Britt Mine, Unicoi Mining District, Unicoi Co., Tennessee, USA |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Stose,G.W., and Schrader,F.C.,(1923) Manganese Deposits Of East Tennessee: USGS Bulletin 737 |
ⓘ 'Wad' Reference: Stose,G.W., and Schrader,F.C.,(1923) Manganese Deposits Of East Tennessee: USGS Bulletin 737 |
ⓘ Wavellite Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O Reference: Travis A. Paris (2011) Tennessee mineral locality index. Rocks & Minerals, 86, #4, 300-328. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Cryptomelane | 4.DK.05a | K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16 |
ⓘ | Manganite | 4.FD.15 | Mn3+O(OH) |
ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
ⓘ | Wavellite | 8.DC.50 | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Manganese Oxides' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Psilomelane' | - | Mn, O |
ⓘ | 'Wad' | - |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES | |||
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AX2 | |||
ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.4.1.4 | Mn4+O2 |
Group 6 - HYDROXIDES AND OXIDES CONTAINING HYDROXYL | |||
XO(OH) | |||
ⓘ | Manganite | 6.1.3.1 | Mn3+O(OH) |
Group 7 - MULTIPLE OXIDES | |||
AB8X16 | |||
ⓘ | Cryptomelane | 7.9.1.2 | K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16 |
Group 42 - HYDRATED PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
A3(XO4)2Zq·xH2O | |||
ⓘ | Wavellite | 42.10.2.1 | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Manganese Oxides' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Psilomelane' | - | Mn, O |
ⓘ | 'Wad' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
H | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
O | ⓘ Cryptomelane | K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
O | ⓘ Psilomelane | Mn, O |
O | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Cryptomelane | K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | ⓘ Cryptomelane | K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
Mn | ⓘ Psilomelane | Mn, O |
Mn | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
Localities in this Region
- Tennessee
- Unicoi Co.
- Tennessee
- Unicoi Co.
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