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Cullowhee Mine, Cullowhee, Jackson County, North Carolina, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 15' 47'' North , 83° 9' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.26293,-83.15475
GeoHash:
G#:dnkbeg2t3
GRN:
N24W49
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Forest Hills372(2017)5.2km
Cullowhee6,228(2017)6.0km
Glenville110(2017)10.2km
Webster375(2017)11.0km
Sylva2,617(2017)13.9km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Gem & Mineral Society of FranklinFranklin, North Carolina22km
Mindat Locality ID:
10447
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:10447:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former Cu occurrence/mine.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘActinolite
Formula:◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘAnthophyllite
Formula:◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘAugite
Formula:(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘAzurite
Formula:Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘBaryte
Formula:BaSO4
ⓘ'Biotite'
Formula:K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘBornite
Formula:Cu5FeS4
ⓘCalcite
Formula:CaCO3
ⓘChalcocite
Formula:Cu2S
References:
Dana 6:1077.
ⓘChalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
References:
Dana 6:1077.
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'
ⓘCovellite
Formula:CuS
ⓘCuprite
Formula:Cu2O
ⓘEpidote
Formula:(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘGahnite
Formula:ZnAl2O4
ⓘ'Garnet Group'
Formula:X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula:◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘMagnetite
Formula:Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘMalachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
References:
Dana 6:1077.
ⓘMuscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ'Plagioclase'
Formula:(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘPyrite
Formula:FeS2
References:
Dana 6:1077.
ⓘPyrrhotite
Formula:Fe1-xS
ⓘQuartz
Formula:SiO2
ⓘSphalerite
Formula:ZnS
ⓘTalc
Formula:Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘTenorite
Formula:CuO
References:
Dana 6:1077.
ⓘTremolite
Formula:◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘTenorite4.AB.10CuO
ⓘGahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘAnthophyllite9.DD.05◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
HⓘActinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
HⓘAnthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
HⓘAzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
HⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
HⓘEpidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
HⓘMalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
HⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
HⓘTalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
HⓘTremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
HⓘHornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
CCarbon
CⓘAzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
CⓘCalciteCaCO3
CⓘMalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
OⓘActinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
OⓘAnthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
OⓘAugite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
OⓘAzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
OⓘBaryteBaSO4
OⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
OⓘCalciteCaCO3
OⓘCupriteCu2O
OⓘEpidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
OⓘGahniteZnAl2O4
OⓘMagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
OⓘMalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OⓘQuartzSiO2
OⓘTalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
OⓘTenoriteCuO
OⓘTremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
OⓘHornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
OⓘPlagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
OⓘGarnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
FⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FⓘHornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
NaⓘPlagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
MgⓘActinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
MgⓘAnthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
MgⓘAugite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
MgⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgⓘTalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
MgⓘTremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
AlⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlⓘEpidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
AlⓘGahniteZnAl2O4
AlⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlⓘHornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
AlⓘPlagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
SiⓘActinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
SiⓘAnthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
SiⓘAugite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
SiⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
SiⓘEpidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiⓘQuartzSiO2
SiⓘTalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SiⓘTremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
SiⓘHornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SiⓘPlagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiⓘGarnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
SⓘBaryteBaSO4
SⓘBorniteCu5FeS4
SⓘChalcopyriteCuFeS2
SⓘChalcociteCu2S
SⓘCovelliteCuS
SⓘPyriteFeS2
SⓘPyrrhotiteFe1-xS
SⓘSphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
ClⓘHornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
KⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
KⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
CaⓘActinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
CaⓘAugite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
CaⓘCalciteCaCO3
CaⓘEpidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CaⓘTremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
CaⓘHornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
CaⓘPlagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
TiⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
FeⓘActinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
FeⓘAugite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
FeⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeⓘBorniteCu5FeS4
FeⓘChalcopyriteCuFeS2
FeⓘEpidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FeⓘMagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
FeⓘPyriteFeS2
FeⓘPyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
CuⓘAzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
CuⓘBorniteCu5FeS4
CuⓘChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuⓘChalcociteCu2S
CuⓘCovelliteCuS
CuⓘCupriteCu2O
CuⓘMalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CuⓘTenoriteCuO
ZnZinc
ZnⓘGahniteZnAl2O4
ZnⓘSphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
BaⓘBaryteBaSO4

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References

North Carolina Geological Survey, Mineral Commodity Files, Asheville Regional Office, Asheville, North Carolina.
Dana, Edward Salisbury; Dana, James Dwight (1892)A System of Mineralogy (6th ed.). John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Ross, C.S. (1935) Origin of the copper deposits of the Ducktown type in the southern Appalachian region.Professional Paper 179. US Geological Surveydoi:10.3133/pp179
MURDOCK, T. G. (1948), THE MINING INDUSTRY IN NORTH CAROLINA FROM 1945. NORTH CAROLINA DEPT. OF CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC PAPER NO. 65, PP. 8-10.
LARSEN, L.T., POTOSKY, R.A., AND RIBBE, P.H. (1968), GEOCHEMISTRY OF COBALT AND NICKEL.
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