Savannah deposit, Chatham Co., Georgia, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Savannah deposit | Deposit |
| Chatham Co. | County |
| Georgia | State |
| USA | Country |
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Key
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 57' 30'' North , 80° 58' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Wilmington Island | 15,138 (2011) | 5.0km |
| Skidaway Island | 8,341 (2011) | 7.3km |
| Isle of Hope | 2,402 (2011) | 8.5km |
| Whitemarsh Island | 6,792 (2011) | 8.8km |
| Thunderbolt | 2,622 (2017) | 10.9km |
Commodities (Major) - Phosphorus-Phosphates; (Trace) - Magnesite, Aluminum, Fluorine-Fluorite, Water, Free, Uranium, Iron
Development Status: Prospect
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Reference: U.S. Geological Survey,2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S Geological Survey,Reston, Virginia |
| ⓘ 'Apatite var: ' Reference: U.S. Geological Survey,2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S Geological Survey,Reston, Virginia |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey,2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S Geological Survey,Reston, Virginia |
| ⓘ Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O Reference: U.S. Geological Survey,2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S Geological Survey,Reston, Virginia |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey,2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S Geological Survey,Reston, Virginia |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ | 'var: Collophane' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AB(XO3)2 | |||
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 14.2.1.1 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings | |||
| Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 clays | |||
| ⓘ | Montmorillonite | 71.3.1a.2 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ | 'var: Collophane' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| H | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)GEORGIA ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON MINERAL LEASING (1968), A REPORT ON PROPOSED LEASING OF STATE OWNED LANDS FOR PHOSPHATE MINING IN CHATHAM COUNTY, GEORGIA.
FURLOW, JAMES W. (1969), STRATIGRAPHY AND ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF THE EASTERN CHATHAM COUNTY PHOSPHATE DEPOSIT, GEORGIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN NO. 82, ATLANTA.
KRAUSE, R.E., AND GREGG, D.O. (1972), WATER FROM THE PRINCIPAL ARTESIAN AQUIFER IN COASTAL GEORGIA.
WOOLSEY, JAMES R. JR. (1976), NEOGENE STRATIGRAPHY OF THE GEORGIA COAST AND INNER CONTINENTAL SHELF, UNPUBLISHED PHD. DISSERTATION, 200 PP.
USGS (1978), WASSAW SOUND, GEORGIA QUADRANGLE, GEORGIA 7½ MINUTE SERIES.
ZELLARS-WILLIAMS INC. (1979), EVALUATION OF THE PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS OF GEORGIA, NORTH CAROLINA, AND SOUTH CAROLINA USING THE MINERALS AVAILABILITY SYSTEM, U.S. BUREAU OF MINES OPEN FILE REPORT 14-79.
HERRICK, STEPHEN M., WELL LOGS OF THE COASTAL PLAIN OF GEORGIA, GEORGIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN NO. 70, PP. 78-109, ATLANTA, GEORGIA.
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