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


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Schorl, etc.

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

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

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

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

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

Ray Mica Mine, Hurricane Mountain, Burnsville, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Schorl
Formula:NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:XRD
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Muscovite2
Quartz2
Pegmatite1
Microcline1
Feldspar Group1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Schorl 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:111162
Long-form Identifier:1:3:111162:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Schorl
2.2km (1.3 miles) ⓘBalsam Mine, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
14.4km (8.9 miles) ⓘCrabtree Mine, Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
17.0km (10.6 miles) ⓘThomas Mine (Balsam Gap kyanite location; Parkway kyanite location), Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
17.7km (11.0 miles) ⓘMcHone Mine pegmatite, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
52.0km (32.3 miles) ⓘJ.C. Mills Mine (Mill's Mine; Mills's Mine), Brindletown, Burke County, North Carolina, USA
58.1km (36.1 miles) ⓘMorganton Quarry (Vulcan Materials Co. Quarry), Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina, USA
79.9km (49.6 miles) ⓘJefferson-Boone Pegmatite, Ashe County, North Carolina, USA
90.3km (56.1 miles) ⓘMartin Marietta Quarry (Hickory Quarry), Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA
References
Dana 6: 1080.
 
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