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Ore Knob Mine, Ore Knob, Ashe County, North Carolina, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 24' 31'' North , 81° 19' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Jefferson1,606(2017)13.4km
West Jefferson1,308(2017)15.1km
Lansing155(2017)19.5km
Sparta1,726(2017)21.1km
Mulberry2,332(2017)22.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
17340
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:17340:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Ref.: Dana 6: 1074; Rocks & Min.: 60: 86.
Commodity:: FEISS, P.G., MAYBIN, A.H., III, RIGGS, S.R., AND GROSZ, A.E., 1991, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE CAROLINAS, IN HORTON, J.R., JR., AND ZULLO, V.A., EDS., THE GEOLOGY OF THE CAROLINAS: KNOXVILLE, UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE PRESS, P. 319-345.
Deposit:: LAURENCE, R. A., 1968, ORE DEPOSITS OF THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIN RIDGE, J. D., ED., ORE DEPOSITS OF THE UNITED STATES, 1931 GRATON-SALES VOLUME V. 1/ AM. INST. MINING, METALL., & PET ENGINEERS, P. 162-168.

A copper mine located on state highway 88, just North of Ore Knob (populated place) in East-central Ashe Co. This is a closed site and has been reclaimed by the state and EPA.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula:◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Alabandite
Formula:MnS
Albite
Formula:Na(AlSi3O8)
Albite var. Andesine
Formula:(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula:(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Almandine
Formula:Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Ankerite
Formula:Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Anthophyllite
Formula:◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Arsenopyrite
Formula:FeAsS
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
References:
Chalcocite
Formula:Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
Chrysocolla
Formula:Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1
Clinochlore
Formula:Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Clinozoisite
Formula:(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Cuprite
Formula:Cu2O
Diopside
Formula:CaMgSi2O6
Dravite
Formula:NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Description: Dravites are Mg. rich.
Epidote
Formula:(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ferrihydrite
Formula:Fe3+10O14(OH)2
Gahnite
Formula:ZnAl2O4
Galena
Formula:PbS
'Garnet Group'
Formula:X3Z2(SiO4)3
Hisingerite
Formula:Fe3+2(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula:◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) (TL)
Formula:KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
Type Locality:
Magnetite
Formula:Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Marcasite
Formula:FeS2
Microcline
Formula:K(AlSi3O8)
Muscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Copper
Formula:Cu
Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula:Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Siderite
Formula:FeCO3
Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula:M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula:Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Thomsonite-Ca
Formula:NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
'Tourmaline'
Formula:AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Description: Tourmaline species are Mg- rich Dravite.
Tremolite
Formula:◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Wollastonite
Formula:Ca3(Si3O9)
Zoisite
Formula:(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Alabandite2.CD.10MnS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Gahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Ferrihydrite4.FE.35Fe3+10O14(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
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
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Zoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Dravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
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
Wollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) (TL)9.EA.15KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hisingerite9.ED.10Fe3+2(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
var. Andesine9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
var. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Thomsonite-Ca9.GA.10NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
HActinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
HAnthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
HAzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
HBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
HChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1
HClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
HClinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
HDraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
HEpidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
HFerrihydriteFe103+O14(OH)2
HHisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
HHydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
HMalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
HMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
HStilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
HThomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
HTremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
HZoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
HHornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
BBoron
BDraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
BTourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
CAnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
CAzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
CCalciteCaCO3
CMalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CSideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
OActinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
OAlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
OAlbite var.Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
OAnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
OAnthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
OAugite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
OAzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
OAlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
OBaryteBaSO4
OBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
OCalciteCaCO3
OChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1
OClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
OClinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
OCupriteCu2O
ODiopsideCaMgSi2O6
ODraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
OEpidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
OFerrihydriteFe103+O14(OH)2
OGahniteZnAl2O4
OHisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
OHydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
OMagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
OMalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OMicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
OMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OAlbite var.Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
OQuartzSiO2
OSideriteFeCO3
OStilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
OThomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
OTourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OTremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
OWollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
OZoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
OHornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
OGarnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
FBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FHydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
FHornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
NaAlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
NaAlbite var.Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
NaDraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
NaAlbite var.Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
NaThomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
MgMagnesium
MgActinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
MgAnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
MgAnthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
MgAugite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
MgBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
MgDiopsideCaMgSi2O6
MgDraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgTremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
AlAlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAlbite var.Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
AlAlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
AlBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1
AlClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
AlClinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
AlDraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlEpidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
AlGahniteZnAl2O4
AlMicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
AlMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAlbite var.Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
AlStilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
AlThomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
AlZoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
AlHornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
SiActinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
SiAlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
SiAlbite var.Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
SiAnthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
SiAugite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
SiAlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
SiBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
SiChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1
SiClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
SiClinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiDiopsideCaMgSi2O6
SiDraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiEpidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiHisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
SiHydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
SiMicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
SiMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiAlbite var.Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
SiQuartzSiO2
SiStilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
SiThomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
SiTremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
SiWollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
SiZoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiHornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SiGarnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
SAlabanditeMnS
SArsenopyriteFeAsS
SBaryteBaSO4
SBorniteCu5FeS4
SChalcopyriteCuFeS2
SChalcociteCu2S
SGalenaPbS
SMarcasiteFeS2
SPyriteFeS2
SPyrrhotiteFe1-xS
SSphaleriteZnS
STetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
ClHornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
KBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
KHydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
KMicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
KMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
CaActinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
CaAlbite var.Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
CaAnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
CaAugite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
CaCalciteCaCO3
CaClinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CaDiopsideCaMgSi2O6
CaEpidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CaHydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
CaAlbite var.Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
CaThomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
CaTremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
CaWollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
CaZoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CaHornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
TiTitanium
TiBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MnManganese
MnAlabanditeMnS
FeIron
FeActinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
FeAnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
FeArsenopyriteFeAsS
FeAugite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
FeAlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeBorniteCu5FeS4
FeChalcopyriteCuFeS2
FeEpidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FeFerrihydriteFe103+O14(OH)2
FeHisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
FeMagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
FeMarcasiteFeS2
FePyriteFeS2
FePyrrhotiteFe1-xS
FeSideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
CuAzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
CuBorniteCu5FeS4
CuChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuChalcociteCu2S
CuChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1
CuCupriteCu2O
CuNative CopperCu
CuMalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CuTetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
ZnGahniteZnAl2O4
ZnSphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
AsArsenopyriteFeAsS
SbAntimony
SbTetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
BaBaryteBaSO4
PbLead
PbGalenaPbS

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