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Rare Earths (commodity) from
Alexander Branch Placer, McDowell County, North Carolina, USA


Locality type:Placer
Classification
Commodity:Rare Earths (commodity)
Data
Commodity Data:Click here to view Rare Earths (commodity) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Alexander Branch Placer, McDowell County, North Carolina, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1117382
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1117382:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other deposits of Rare Earths (commodity)
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘLong Branch placer, McDowell County, North Carolina, USA
2.0km (1.3 miles) ⓘKaty Creek Placer, McDowell County, North Carolina, USA
3.5km (2.2 miles) ⓘHigh Shoals and South Muddy Creeks Gold Placer Belt, McDowell County, North Carolina, USA
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘWaltons-Neighbors and Caleb Branch placers, McDowell County, North Carolina, USA
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘHoppers Creek Placer, McDowell County, North Carolina, USA
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘSouth Muddy Creek Lower Course Placer, McDowell County, North Carolina, USA
6.3km (3.9 miles) ⓘSilver Creek placer, Silver Creek, Burke County, North Carolina, USA
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘHuntsville Branch Placer, McDowell County, North Carolina, USA
7.4km (4.6 miles) ⓘHall Creek placer, Burke County, North Carolina, USA
8.7km (5.4 miles) ⓘCane Creek placer, McDowell County, North Carolina, USA
 
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