Elk Township, Wilkes Co., North Carolina, USAi
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Elk Township | Township |
Wilkes Co. | County |
North Carolina | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° North , 81° West (est.)
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Margin of Error:
~37km
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ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Ransom, Jay Ellis (1974) Gems and Minerals of America pg.474 |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Nitze,H.B.C and Hanna,G.B.,1896,Gold deposits of North Carolina |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Reference: Genth,F.A .,1891,The Minerals of North Carolina |
ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena Formula: PbS with Ag Reference: Nitze,H.B.C and Hanna,G.B.,1896,Gold deposits of North Carolina |
ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Reference: Nitze,H.B.C and Hanna,G.B.,1896,Gold deposits of North Carolina |
ⓘ 'Misy' Reference: Genth,Frederick Augustus (1891) The Minerals Of North Carolina;USGS Bulletion No.74 pp.82 |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Nitze,H.B.C and Hanna,G.B.,1896,Gold Deposits of in North Carolina |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Nitze,H.B.C and Hanna,G.B.,1896,Gold deposits of North Carolina |
ⓘ Silver Formula: Ag Description: The silver from this old mine was smeltered from the argentiferous galena. Reference: Bannister,Cowan and Company.,1869,The Resources of North Carolina;Its Natural Wealth,Condition,and Advantages,as Existing in 1869 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
ⓘ | var. Silver-bearing Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS with Ag |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Misy' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
C | Carbon | |
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C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
Ag | ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Pb | ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
Localities in this Region
- North Carolina
- Wilkes Co.
- Elk Township
- Wilkes Co.
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