Boles occurrence, Edgefield Co., South Carolina, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Boles occurrence | Occurrence |
| Edgefield Co. | County |
| South Carolina | State |
| USA | Country |
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Key
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 56' 34'' North , 82° 2' 21'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Edgefield | 4,760 (2017) | 19.8km |
| Bradley | 170 (2011) | 22.3km |
| McCormick | 2,578 (2017) | 23.7km |
| Parksville | 112 (2017) | 24.1km |
| Johnston | 2,348 (2017) | 25.2km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Strom Mountain; Boles Mountainn Andalusite deposit
Commodities (Major) - Aluminum, Abrasive - Corundum, Kyanite, Pyrophyllite
Development Status: Unknown
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
7 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ '' Localities: |
| ⓘ Andalusite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ Corundum Formula: Al2O3 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ Diaspore Formula: AlO(OH) Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ Kyanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ Pyrophyllite Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Gilbert H. Espenshade and Donald B.Potter (1960) Kyanite,Sillimanite, and Andalusite Deposits of the Southeastern States :USGS Professional Paper 336 |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 Reference: Gilbert H. Espenshade and Donald B.Potter (1960) Kyanite,Sillimanite, and Andalusite Deposits of the Southeastern States :USGS Professional Paper 336 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | Diaspore | 4.FD.10 | AlO(OH) |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Andalusite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Kyanite | 9.AF.15 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Pyrophyllite | 9.EC.10 | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | '' | - | |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| A2X3 | |||
| ⓘ | Corundum | 4.3.1.1 | Al2O3 |
| AX2 | |||
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.4.1.1 | TiO2 |
| Group 6 - HYDROXIDES AND OXIDES CONTAINING HYDROXYL | |||
| XO(OH) | |||
| ⓘ | Diaspore | 6.1.1.1 | AlO(OH) |
| Group 52 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups and O,OH,F,H2O | |||
| Insular SiO4 Groups and O, OH, F, and H2O with cations in [4] and >[4] coordination | |||
| ⓘ | Andalusite | 52.2.2b.1 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Kyanite | 52.2.2c.1 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings | |||
| Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrophyllite | 71.2.1.1 | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | '' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)ESPENSHADE, G. H. AND POTTER, D. B., 1960, KYANITE, SILLIMANITE, AND ANDALUSITE DEPOSITS OF THE SOUTHEASTERN STATES: U.S. GEOL. SURVEY PROF. PAPER 336,P 111-112.
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