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Cowee Ruby Mine, Macon County, North Carolina, USAi
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Cowee Ruby MineMine
Macon CountyCounty
North CarolinaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 15' 20'' North , 83° 24' 16'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.25555,-83.40444
GeoHash:
G#: dnk8w44dr
GRN:
N24W49
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Franklin3,940 (2017)8.4km
Dillsboro240 (2017)18.7km
Webster375 (2017)19.6km
Forest Hills372 (2017)19.7km
Bryson City1,458 (2017)20.0km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Gem & Mineral Society of FranklinFranklin, North Carolina8km
Mindat Locality ID:
101233
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:101233:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Deposit:: NC GEOL SURVEY
Deposit:: MSHA LIST 07/23/77
Deposit:: NOT ON 1980 OR 1981 MSHA LISTS
Commodities (Major) - Gemstone
Development Status: Past Producer

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3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘvar. Ruby4.CB.05Al2O3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCordierite9.CJ.10(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Oⓘ Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Alⓘ Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
FeIron
Feⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
ZnZinc
Znⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4

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North America PlateTectonic Plate
USA

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