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Quartz from
Linville, Avery County, North Carolina, USA


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Rock Crystal, etc.

Grandfather Mountain, Linville, Avery County, North Carolina, USA
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Rock Crystal, etc.

Grandfather Mountain, Linville, Avery County, North Carolina, USA
03727820017362680705391.jpg
Rock Crystal, etc.

Grandfather Mountain, Linville, Avery County, North Carolina, USA
01351570017362680717860.jpg
Rock Crystal, etc.

Grandfather Mountain, Linville, Avery County, North Carolina, USA
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Rock Crystal, etc.

Grandfather Mountain, Linville, Avery County, North Carolina, USA
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Rock Crystal, etc.

Grandfather Mountain, Linville, Avery County, North Carolina, USA
Locality type:Census-designated Place
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Colour:Reported as a rich fawn and salmon color
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Linville, Avery County, North Carolina, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1004811
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1004811:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Quartz in this Region
Grandfather Mountain, Linville, Avery County, North Carolina, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘGrandfather Mountain, Linville, Avery County, North Carolina, USA
9.5km (5.9 miles) ⓘMay-Meade Quarry, Banner Elk, Avery County, North Carolina, USA
10.2km (6.3 miles) ⓘHoppey Mine, Avery County, North Carolina, USA
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘMatilda Vance Mine, Avery County, North Carolina, USA
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘBluff Mine, Avery County, North Carolina, USA
10.4km (6.4 miles) ⓘWoody Mine, Avery County, North Carolina, USA
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘPine Branch Mine, Avery County, North Carolina, USA
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘBenfield Mine, Avery County, North Carolina, USA
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘSlippery Elm Mine, Avery County, North Carolina, USA
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘJohnson Mine, Avery County, North Carolina, USA
References
Pratt, Joseph Hyde (1933) Gems and gem minerals of North Carolina. American Mineralogist, 18 (4) 148-159
 
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