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


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz var: Smoky Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Garnet Group3
Beryl3
Feldspar Group3
Muscovite3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Smoky Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ray Mica Mine, Hurricane Mountain, Burnsville, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:111168
Long-form Identifier:1:3:111168:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Smoky Quartz
12.1km (7.5 miles) ⓘField Mine, Crabtree Creek, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
13.7km (8.5 miles) ⓘHootowl Mine, Crabtree Mountain, Spruce Pine, Mitchell 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
16.6km (10.3 miles) ⓘDeer Park Mine, Penland, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
17.1km (10.6 miles) ⓘBuchanan Mine (Buchanan 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
59.2km (36.8 miles) ⓘWoods Creek Sapphire Mine (Wood Creek), Canton, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
69.8km (43.4 miles) ⓘL. R. Elliot Mine, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
74.4km (46.2 miles) ⓘPink Beds Recreation Area, Transylvania County, North Carolina, USA
References
Dana 6: 1080.
 
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