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Buchanan Mine (Buchanan pegmatite), Mitchell County, North Carolina, USAi
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Andradite, etc.

Buchanan Mine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
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Andradite, etc.

Buchanan Mine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
02849010017272027969070.jpg
Andradite, etc.

Buchanan Mine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 56' 33'' North , 82° 6' 7'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.94259,-82.10204
GeoHash:
G#: dnms7xphg
GRN:
N24W48
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Spruce Pine2,134 (2017)4.5km
Bakersville452 (2017)9.6km
Crossnore192 (2017)17.8km
Burnsville1,660 (2017)18.1km
Newland686 (2017)22.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
8943
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:8943:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former feldspar-mica occurrence/mine located on National Forest land.

Local rocks include quartz diorite to granodiorite.

Workings include surface openings.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


14 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 2 erroneous literature entries.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
References:
Dana 6:1078.
ⓘ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
References:
Dana 6:1078.
ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Asbestos'
Description: True identity unknown
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
References:
Dana 6:1078.
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
References:
Dana 6:1078.
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
References:
Dana 6:1078.
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
References:
Dana 6:1078.
ⓘ 'Gummite'
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
References:
Dana 6:1078.
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
References:
Dana 6:1078.
ⓘ Meta-autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
References:
Vandall King
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
References:
Dana 6:1078.
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Description: = microcline
References:
Dana 6:1078.
ⓘ Parauranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
References:
Vandall King
ⓘ Phosphuranylite (TL)
Formula: KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Vandall King
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
References:
Vandall King

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘMeta-autunite8.EB.10Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘPhosphuranylite (TL)8.EC.10KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘParauranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘOrthoclase ?9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Asbestos' ?-
ⓘ'Gummite'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Hⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
CCarbon
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Pⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Caⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Caⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
UUranium
Uⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Uⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

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Link to USGS MRDS:10224369

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References

Genth, Frederick Augustus (1891) The minerals of North Carolina. Bulletin 74. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/b74
Dana, Edward Salisbury; Dana, James Dwight (1892) A System of Mineralogy (6th ed.). John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Olson, J.C. (1944) North Carolina Department of Conservation & Development, Bulletin 43: Plate 2.
Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Ect. John Wiley and Sons, New York.p.876
Ransom, Jay Ellis (1974) Gems and Minerals of America - A Guide to Rock Collecting. Harper & Row.
American Mineralogist (1991): 76, 1734-1735
European Journal of Mineralogy (1991): 3: 69
American Mineralogist (1992): 77: 1119-1120.
U.S. Bureau of Mines (1995) Minerals Availability System/Mineral Industry Location System (MAS/MILS), U.S. Bureau of Mines, file ID #0371210194.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
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