Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Arsenuranylite vs. Talc
It's a pair of soft and lovely minerals as Stichtite and Talc compete for your votes.
Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic TimeExplore Fossils
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral QuizTime Machine
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Granitic gneiss from
Betts Sandy Bottom Property (Betts Mine; and Gillespie Mine; Rollins Chemical Company Mine; Includes The Nettie Mine; Martha Mine), Hot Springs Barite Mining District, Madison County, North Carolina, USA


Locality type:Property
Classification
Type:Granitic gneiss
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Granitic gneiss data
Locality Data:Click here to view Betts Sandy Bottom Property (Betts Mine; and Gillespie Mine; Rollins Chemical Company Mine; Includes The Nettie Mine; Martha Mine), Hot Springs Barite Mining District, Madison County, North Carolina, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1041859
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1041859:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Granitic gneiss
11.8km (7.4 miles) ⓘUnnamed Hematite Occurrence (MRDS - 10026483), Madison County, North Carolina, USA
13.8km (8.6 miles) ⓘUnnamed Feldspar Occurrence (N. C. State Univ. Minerals Research Lab No. 4177; MRDS - 10026472), Madison County, North Carolina, USA
14.9km (9.3 miles) ⓘUnnamed Feldspar Occurrence (N. C. State Univ. Minerals Research Lab No. 4176; MRDS - 10026469), Madison County, North Carolina, USA
15.9km (9.9 miles) ⓘUnnamed Feldspar Mine (MRDS - 10026461), Madison County, North Carolina, USA
16.5km (10.3 miles) ⓘUnnamed Talc Occurrence (MRDS - 10026475), Madison County, North Carolina, USA
16.8km (10.4 miles) ⓘUnnamed Feldspar Occurrence (N. C. State Univ. Minerals Research Lab No. 4178; MRDS - 10026466), Madison County, North Carolina, USA
17.0km (10.6 miles) ⓘBall Feldspar Mine, Madison County, North Carolina, USA
19.0km (11.8 miles) ⓘUnnamed Saprolite Pit (MRDS - 10026485), Madison County, North Carolina, USA
52.2km (32.5 miles) ⓘFawn Knob Mine (Hall and Young Mine), Celo, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
61.7km (38.4 miles) ⓘUnnamed Crushed Stone Quarry (MRDS - 10026308), Henderson County, North Carolina, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: September 8, 2026 07:40:30
Go to top of page