English Mine (English Knob Mine), Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USAi
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English Mine (English Knob Mine) | Mine |
Spruce Pine | Town |
Mitchell County | County |
North Carolina | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 55' 0'' North , 82° 3' 60'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Spruce Pine | 2,134 (2017) | 0.2km |
Bakersville | 452 (2017) | 13.8km |
Crossnore | 192 (2017) | 17.0km |
Burnsville | 1,660 (2017) | 21.1km |
Newland | 686 (2017) | 22.7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
26960
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:26960:6
GUID (UUID V4):
4b9f61b5-d9ab-4fba-acab-bf20001b976a
A mica mine.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
ⓘ Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 References: |
ⓘ Autunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 References: |
ⓘ Clarkeite Formula: (Na,Ca,Pb)(UO2)O(OH) · 0-1H2O |
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' |
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite' |
ⓘ Gahnite Formula: ZnAl2O4 References: |
ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) References: |
ⓘ 'Gummite' |
ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
ⓘ 'Hornblende' References: |
ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ Meta-autunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O References: |
ⓘ 'Mica Group' References: |
ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) References: |
ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
ⓘ Samarskite-(Y) Formula: YFe3+Nb2O8 |
ⓘ Schoepite Formula: (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O References: |
ⓘ Uraninite Formula: UO2 |
ⓘ Uranophane Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
ⓘ Zircon var. Cyrtolite Formula: Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4] |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Clarkeite | 4.GC.05 | (Na,Ca,Pb)(UO2)O(OH) · 0-1H2O |
ⓘ | Gahnite | 4.BB.05 | ZnAl2O4 |
ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Samarskite-(Y) | 4.DB.25 | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
ⓘ | Schoepite | 4.GA.05 | (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O |
ⓘ | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
ⓘ | Autunite | 8.EB.05 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
ⓘ | Meta-autunite | 8.EB.10 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | var. Oligoclase | 9.FA.35 | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
ⓘ | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Uranophane | 9.AK.15 | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
ⓘ | var. Cyrtolite | 9.AD.30 | Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4] |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'var. Perthite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Gummite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Hornblende' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Mica Group' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | ⓘ Schoepite | (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O |
H | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
H | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
H | ⓘ Clarkeite | (Na,Ca,Pb)(UO2)O(OH) · 0-1H2O |
H | ⓘ Zircon var. Cyrtolite | Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4] |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | ⓘ Schoepite | (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O |
O | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
O | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
O | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
O | ⓘ Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
O | ⓘ Clarkeite | (Na,Ca,Pb)(UO2)O(OH) · 0-1H2O |
O | ⓘ Zircon var. Cyrtolite | Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4] |
O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Na | ⓘ Clarkeite | (Na,Ca,Pb)(UO2)O(OH) · 0-1H2O |
Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Si | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
Si | ⓘ Zircon var. Cyrtolite | Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4] |
Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
P | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Ca | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Clarkeite | (Na,Ca,Pb)(UO2)O(OH) · 0-1H2O |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Fe | ⓘ Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
Y | Yttrium | |
Y | ⓘ Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | ⓘ Zircon var. Cyrtolite | Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4] |
Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Nb | Niobium | |
Nb | ⓘ Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Clarkeite | (Na,Ca,Pb)(UO2)O(OH) · 0-1H2O |
U | Uranium | |
U | ⓘ Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
U | ⓘ Schoepite | (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O |
U | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
U | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
U | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
U | ⓘ Clarkeite | (Na,Ca,Pb)(UO2)O(OH) · 0-1H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
USA
- North Carolina
- Spruce Pine Mining DistrictMining District
- ⭔Southeastern United StatesArea
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