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


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Zoisite var: Thulite
Formula:(Ca2)(Al,Mn3+)3(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Comments:I supplied "thulite" from eight locations in North Carolina to Richard Erd of the US Geological Survey and he determined that all 22 samples from the eight locations, including the Ray Pegmatite were clinozoisite and not its polymorph, zoisite.
Confirmation
Validity:Unconfirmed/Questioned
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Thulite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ray Mica Mine, Hurricane Mountain, Burnsville, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:111156
Long-form Identifier:1:3:111156:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Thulite
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘJohnson's Cove Mine, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
7.3km (4.5 miles) ⓘWoody's Ridge Mine, Celo, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
8.0km (5.0 miles) ⓘGoogrock Mine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
8.9km (5.5 miles) ⓘFanny Gouge Mine, Micaville, Celo, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
9.2km (5.7 miles) ⓘSpider Mine, Celo, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
10.4km (6.5 miles) ⓘTolley Bend Mine, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
10.4km (6.5 miles) ⓘJohn Edge Mine, Celo, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
10.7km (6.7 miles) ⓘCharlie Young Mine, Celo, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘJames Mine, Crabtree Creek, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
10.9km (6.8 miles) ⓘOld Charles Mine, Micaville, Celo, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
References
Richard James Jacquot,Jr.,2003,Rock,Gem, and Mineral Collecting Sites In Western North Carolina pg # 36 Lesure, Frank G.,(1968)Mica Deposits of the Blue Ridge in North Carolina:USGS Professional Paper 577
 
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