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Aquamarine from
Ray Mica Mine, Hurricane Mountain, Burnsville, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA


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Aquamarine, etc.

Ray Mica Mine, Hurricane Mountain, Burnsville, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
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Aquamarine

Ray Mica Mine, Hurricane Mountain, Burnsville, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
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Aquamarine, etc.

Ray Mica Mine, Hurricane Mountain, Burnsville, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
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Aquamarine

Ray Mica Mine, Hurricane Mountain, Burnsville, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
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Aquamarine, etc.

Ray Mica Mine, Hurricane Mountain, Burnsville, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
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Aquamarine

Ray Mica Mine, Hurricane Mountain, Burnsville, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Beryl var: Aquamarine
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Beryl Group1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Aquamarine data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ray Mica Mine, Hurricane Mountain, Burnsville, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:111153
Long-form Identifier:1:3:111153:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Aquamarine
5.8km (3.6 miles) ⓘSpec Mine (Speck Mine), Micaville, Celo, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
14.3km (8.9 miles) ⓘMcKinney Mine (Power Mill Creek Mine), Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
14.4km (8.9 miles) ⓘCrabtree Mine, Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
17.7km (11.0 miles) ⓘMcHone Mine pegmatite, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
19.4km (12.1 miles) ⓘWiseman Mine (Old Mart Wiseman Mine; Sullins-Wiseman Mine), Greasy Creek Township, Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
20.0km (12.4 miles) ⓘBrush Creek Mtn., Grassy Creek, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
20.7km (12.9 miles) ⓘGrassy Creek Mine, Grassy Creek, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
39.8km (24.7 miles) ⓘElbert's Aquamarine Mine (Henson Creek Aquamarine Mine), Avery County, North Carolina, USA
97.0km (60.3 miles) ⓘPlantation Emerald Mine (Old Plantation Mine; Turner Mine; Tarper Mine), Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
References
Rocks & Min.: 60:99.
 
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