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Holmquistite from
Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
| Locality type: | Open-Cast Mine | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Holmquistite | |
| Formula: | ◻Li2(Mg3Al2)(Si8O22)(OH)2 | |
| Comments: | As blue-grey to lavender-grey fibrous or felted masses, usually with intermixed biotite and chlorite, blanketing the entire pegmatite body at its contact with the schist country rock. While not impressive, this is a good source for samples of the species. | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Fairfieldite | 2 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Holmquistite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (4 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 39741 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:39741:0 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Holmquistite | ||
| 2.5km (1.6 miles) | ⓘMartin Marietta Lithium Quarry (Martin Marietta Quarry), Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA | |
| 14.5km (9.0 miles) | ⓘLCA Mine, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA | |
| 15.4km (9.6 miles) | ⓘBessemer City Quarry, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA | |
| 80.7km (50.1 miles) | ⓘHiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA | |
| References | ||
Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA