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Kings Mountain Mine (Catawba Mine), Cleveland County, North Carolina, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 10' North , 81° 20' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.16667,-81.33333
GeoHash:
G#: dnq0j1yue
GRN:
N24W48
Type:
Mine
Kรถppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kings Mountain10,760 (2017)8.7km
White Plains1,041 (2006)9.5km
Grover701 (2017)10.6km
Clover5,744 (2017)11.5km
South Gastonia5,312 (2017)13.0km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Gaston Gem, Mineral and Faceters ClubGastonia, North Carolina17km
Charlotte Gem & Mineral ClubCharlotte, North Carolina45km
Mindat Locality ID:
13859
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:13859:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A gold mine. Explored by the Texas Gulf Sulfur Corp. in 1985.


Refs.:

Nitze, H.B.C., Hanna, G.B. (1896) Gold Deposits of North Carolina, North Carolina Geological Survey Bull. No. 3 , Mine Text: 146, 147, Text 200 p.

USGS Professional Paper 610 "Principal Gold Producing Districts of the United States."

Dana 7: I: 169 & 206.

Dana 7: II: 490.

Whitlow, Jesse (1967) USGS, Wall Rock Sample 67 JW 321.

Supplee, J., Lapoint, D., Feiss, P.G. (1985) Stratigraphy and Minerology of a Carbonate-Hosted gold deposit: Kings Mountain Gold Mine, NC, OSTI. ID 6169747.

Rocks & Minerals (1985): 60: 83.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


26 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ Altaite
Formula: PbTe
References:
Dana 7:I:169.
โ“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
โ“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
โ“˜ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
โ“˜ Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
โ“˜ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
โ“˜ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
โ“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
โ“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
โ“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
References:
Dana 7:I:206.
โ“˜ Graphite
Formula: C
โ“˜ Kobellite
Formula: Pb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
โ“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Nagyรกgite
Formula: [Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3
References:
Dana 7:I:169.
โ“˜ Native Gold
Formula: Au
โ“˜ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
โ“˜ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
References:
Dana 7:I:206.
โ“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Dana 7:I:206.
โ“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
โ“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
References:
Dana 7:I:206.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Native Gold1.AA.05Au
โ“˜Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
โ“˜Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
โ“˜Altaite2.CD.10PbTe
โ“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
โ“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
โ“˜Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
โ“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
โ“˜Kobellite2.HB.10aPb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
โ“˜Nagyรกgite2.HB.20a[Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3
โ“˜Boulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
Group 3 - Halides
โ“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
โ“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
โ“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
โ“˜Bismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 ยท 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 ยท nH2O, x < 1
โ“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
โ“˜'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hโ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hโ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cโ“˜ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Cโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cโ“˜ GraphiteC
Cโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oโ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oโ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sโ“˜ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sโ“˜ KobellitePb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
Sโ“˜ Nagyรกgite[Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3
Sโ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sโ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caโ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feโ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuโ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuโ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuโ“˜ KobellitePb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
Cuโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuโ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asโ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AgSilver
Agโ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agโ“˜ Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sbโ“˜ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sbโ“˜ KobellitePb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
Sbโ“˜ Nagyรกgite[Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3
Sbโ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbโ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Teโ“˜ AltaitePbTe
Teโ“˜ Nagyรกgite[Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3
AuGold
Auโ“˜ Native GoldAu
Auโ“˜ Nagyรกgite[Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ AltaitePbTe
Pbโ“˜ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pbโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbโ“˜ KobellitePb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
Pbโ“˜ Nagyรกgite[Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3
BiBismuth
Biโ“˜ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Biโ“˜ KobellitePb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69

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