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Spruce Pine, NC
The Spruce Pine Mining District is a swath of the valley of the North Toe River in northwestern North Carolina that is home to one of the richest deposits of gems and minerals in the world. Mined for its mica, kaolin, quartz and feldspar, the District provides over 90% of raw materials used in Plumbing fixtures. Spruce Pine quartz is used in the manufacture of silicon chips.
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Are you more likely to find the silicates feldspar and quartz of the non-silicates copper and iron in the Earth's crust?
yes you could only find feldspar
Is feldspar a compound or mixture?
Feldspar is a mixture.
Which is the most abundant feldspar mica quartz calcite?
Feldspar is the most abundant mineral in the earth crust.
Would you expect to find plagioclase feldspar or biotite in a greater variety of igneous rocks?
Yes
Which object can scratch apatite but not feldspar?
Glass can scratch apatite but not feldspar.
How do people get feldspar?
just go to a volcano to find feldspar. it's a type of igneous rock. so if you want feldspar, go to Hawaii
How do you get feldspar?
Go to an area nearby a formerly active volcano and you will find feldspar, because it is an igneous rock. Or you can go to an area such as Yellowstone Park where there are open rock areas and you will be sure to find feldspar.
Did a jack rabbit find feldspar?
yes
Are you more likely to find the silicates feldspar and quartz of the non-silicates copper and iron in the Earth's crust?
yes you could only find feldspar
Where in the world can you find Orthoclase Feldspar?
bobs basement
Is feldspar metalic?
no, feldspar is a mineral.
Is feldspar a metal?
no, feldspar is a mineral.
Is feldspar a compound or mixture?
Feldspar is a mixture.
What is the fracture of feldspar?
Feldspar's fracture is brittle
What feldspar fracture?
The fracture of feldspar is conchoidal or brittle.
What is feldspar fracture?
The fracture of feldspar is conchoidal or brittle.
Step like cleavage is a property of what mineral?
feldspar
