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Mineral Occurrences

LocalityMineral(s)
Goldsmith Mine, Democrat, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USAβ“˜ Chlorite Group, β“˜ Chromite, β“˜ Chrysotile, β“˜ Magnetite, β“˜ Talc, β“˜ Tremolite
Brittain Prospect, Burke County, North Carolina, USAβ“˜ Beryl, β“˜ Columbite-(Fe), β“˜ Kaolinite, β“˜ Quartz, β“˜ Schorl, β“˜ Spodumene
Pressley Sapphire Mine, Canton, Haywood County, North Carolina, USAβ“˜ Ilmenite, β“˜ Muscovite, β“˜ Plagioclase, β“˜ Zircon
Redmond Mine, Waterville Lake, Haywood County, North Carolina, USAβ“˜ Cuprite, β“˜ Galena
Woodlawn Quarry, Woodlawn, McDowell County, North Carolina, USAβ“˜ Quartz
Sinkhole Mine, Bandana, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USAβ“˜ Albite, β“˜ Microcline, β“˜ Pyrolusite
Abernathy Mine, Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USAβ“˜ Plagioclase
Chalk Mountain Mine, Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USAβ“˜ Almandine, β“˜ Malachite, β“˜ Torbernite, β“˜ Uranophane
Wiseman Mine (Old Mart Wiseman Mine; Sullins-Wiseman Mine), Greasy Creek Township, Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USAβ“˜ Albite, β“˜ Almandine, β“˜ Autunite, β“˜ Microcline, β“˜ Plagioclase, β“˜ Quartz
Hogback Mountain Mine, Transylvania County, North Carolina, USAβ“˜ Anthophyllite, β“˜ Chlorite Group, β“˜ Enstatite, β“˜ Magnetite, β“˜ Talc
Celo Mountain Mine, Burnsville, Yancey County, North Carolina, USAβ“˜ Almandine, β“˜ Kyanite
Ray Mica Mine, Hurricane Mountain, Burnsville, Yancey County, North Carolina, USAβ“˜ Cleavelandite, β“˜ Kaolinite, β“˜ Limonite, β“˜ Monazite-(Ce), β“˜ Opal, β“˜ Opal-AN, β“˜ Powellite, β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Little Egypt Mine, Sampson Mountain, Burnsville, Yancey County, North Carolina, USAβ“˜ Anthophyllite, β“˜ Chlorite Group, β“˜ Corundum, β“˜ Magnetite, β“˜ Talc
Black Dixie Mine, Bailey Mountain, Celo, Yancey County, North Carolina, USAβ“˜ Almandine, β“˜ Apatite, β“˜ Hematite, β“˜ Microcline
Fanny Gouge Mine, Micaville, Celo, Yancey County, North Carolina, USAβ“˜ Almandine, β“˜ Opal, β“˜ Opal-AN, β“˜ Uraninite
Frogeye Mine, Micaville, Celo, Yancey County, North Carolina, USAβ“˜ Albite, β“˜ Allanite Group, β“˜ Almandine, β“˜ Apatite, β“˜ Microcline, β“˜ Muscovite, β“˜ Plagioclase, β“˜ Quartz
Green Mountain Mine, Day Book, Yancey County, North Carolina, USAβ“˜ Anthophyllite, β“˜ Chlorite Group, β“˜ Chromite, β“˜ Chrysotile, β“˜ Fayalite, β“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series, β“˜ Talc

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Allen, C.W. (1964) Introduction. Planetary and Space Science, 12 (5) 325-326 doi:10.1016/0032-0633(64)90028-5
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