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Buck Creek Mine (Cullakenee Mine), Buck Creek, Clay County, North Carolina, USAi
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Buck Creek Mine, Buck Creek, Clay County, North Carolina, USA
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Buck Creek Mine, Buck Creek, Clay County, North Carolina, USA
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Buck Creek Mine, Buck Creek, Clay County, North Carolina, USA
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Buck Creek Mine, Buck Creek, Clay County, North Carolina, USA
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Buck Creek Mine, Buck Creek, Clay County, North Carolina, USA
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Buck Creek Mine, Buck Creek, Clay County, North Carolina, USA
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Buck Creek Mine, Buck Creek, Clay County, North Carolina, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° North , 83° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~26km
GRN:
N24W49
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Mindat Locality ID:
8948
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:8948:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Ref.: Dana 6:515,637,1075; Rocks & Min.: 23:414; 60:57. A corundum mine on U.S. Forest Service land.
Deposit:: HUNTER, C.E., 1941, FORSTERITE OLIVINE DEPOSITS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND GEORGIA: NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES BULLETIN 41, P. 108-112.
Deposit:: LARRABEE, D.M., AND SWEENEY, J.W., 1968, OLIVINE, IN

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Mineral List


22 valid minerals. 1 (FRL) - first recorded locality of unapproved mineral/variety/etc.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Description: Work done by Excalbur Mineral Corp, using XRD and EDS support this is an amphibole of the iron-deficient chloro-potassicpargasite group. Catalog No. 21201 listing.
ⓘ Actinolite var. Smaragdite
Formula: Ca2(Mg,Fe2+,Cr)5Si8O22(OH)2
Description: Work done by Excalbur Mineral Corp, using XRD and EDS support this is an amphibole of the iron-deficient chloro-potassicpargasite group. Catalog No. 21201 listing.
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Andesine
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ 'Chrysolite'
ⓘ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘ Harmotome
Formula: Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Margarite
Formula: CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Phillipsite-Ca
Formula: Ca3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Description: Named after Professor H.L Wells of Yale University.
ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup var. Wellsite' (FRL)
Formula: (K,Ba,Ca,K2)Al2Si6O16 · 6H2O
Type Locality:
Description: Named after Professor H.L Wells of Yale University.
ⓘ Preiswerkite
Formula: NaMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Description: synonym:willcoxite
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Vermiculite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
ⓘ Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘZoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘvar. Emerald9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘvar. Smaragdite9.DE.10Ca2(Mg,Fe2+,Cr)5Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘPreiswerkite9.EC.20NaMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
ⓘMargarite9.EC.30CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
ⓘVermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘAntigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Andesine9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘvar. Labradorite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘHarmotome9.GC.10Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
ⓘPhillipsite-Ca9.GC.10Ca3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Phillipsite Subgroup'-(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Phillipsite Subgroup
var. Wellsite' (TL)		-(K,Ba,Ca,K2)Al2Si6O16 · 6H2O
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Chrysolite'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Hⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Hⓘ PreiswerkiteNaMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup var. Wellsite(K,Ba,Ca,K2)Al2Si6O16 · 6H2O
Hⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Phillipsite-CaCa3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
Hⓘ Actinolite var. SmaragditeCa2(Mg,Fe2+,Cr)5Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Oⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Oⓘ PreiswerkiteNaMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup var. Wellsite(K,Ba,Ca,K2)Al2Si6O16 · 6H2O
Oⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Phillipsite-CaCa3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Actinolite var. SmaragditeCa2(Mg,Fe2+,Cr)5Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Naⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Naⓘ PreiswerkiteNaMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mgⓘ PreiswerkiteNaMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mgⓘ Actinolite var. SmaragditeCa2(Mg,Fe2+,Cr)5Si8O22(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Alⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Alⓘ PreiswerkiteNaMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Alⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup var. Wellsite(K,Ba,Ca,K2)Al2Si6O16 · 6H2O
Alⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Phillipsite-CaCa3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Siⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Siⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Siⓘ PreiswerkiteNaMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Siⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup var. Wellsite(K,Ba,Ca,K2)Al2Si6O16 · 6H2O
Siⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Phillipsite-CaCa3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Actinolite var. SmaragditeCa2(Mg,Fe2+,Cr)5Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
KPotassium
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Kⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup var. Wellsite(K,Ba,Ca,K2)Al2Si6O16 · 6H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Caⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Caⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Caⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup var. Wellsite(K,Ba,Ca,K2)Al2Si6O16 · 6H2O
Caⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Phillipsite-CaCa3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
Caⓘ Actinolite var. SmaragditeCa2(Mg,Fe2+,Cr)5Si8O22(OH)2
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ Actinolite var. SmaragditeCa2(Mg,Fe2+,Cr)5Si8O22(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ Actinolite var. SmaragditeCa2(Mg,Fe2+,Cr)5Si8O22(OH)2
BaBarium
Baⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Baⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Baⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup var. Wellsite(K,Ba,Ca,K2)Al2Si6O16 · 6H2O

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