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Eakerite from
Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA


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Eakerite

Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
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Eakerite

Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
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Eakerite, etc.

Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
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Eakerite

Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
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Eakerite

Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
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Eakerite

Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
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Eakerite, etc.

Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
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Eakerite

Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
04970870017271922609593.jpg
Eakerite

Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
05713430017272010024984.jpg
Eakerite

Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
07671590017272010033344.jpg
Eakerite, etc.

Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
05153600017271922661330.jpg
Eakerite

Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
Locality type:Open-Cast Mine
Classification
Species:Eakerite
Formula:Ca2SnAl2Si6O18(OH)2 · 2H2O
Comments:Only locality for crystals. Topaz-like prismatic crystals up to 5/8ths inch.
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Bavenite6
Pyrite2
Albite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Eakerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (24 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:4782
Long-form Identifier:1:3:4782:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Horton, J. Wright Jr., Butler, J. Robert, Milton, Daniel M. - Eds. (1981) Geological Investigations of the Kings Mountain Belt and Adjacent Areas in the Carolinas. Field Trip Guidebook. Carolina Geological Societypp.39-48
Hanahan, Jack (1985) The Foote Quarry, Kings Mountain, North Carolina: Revisited, 1984. Rocks & Minerals, 60 (2) 76-82 doi:10.1080/00357529.1985.11764378
Bernard, Jan, Hyršl, Jaroslav (2004) Minerals and their Localities (1st ed.) Granit, Prague.
 
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