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Mica (commodity) from
Ledford Mica Prospect, Glen Ayre, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Commodity:Mica (commodity)
Data
Commodity Data:Click here to view Mica (commodity) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ledford Mica Prospect, Glen Ayre, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1117716
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1117716:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other deposits of Mica (commodity)
0.1km (0.1 miles) ⓘBiddix Spar Mine, Glen Ayre, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘMiddle Ridge Mica Mine, Glen Ayre, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘWard Mica Mine (Queen Mine; Rock Creek), Glen Ayre, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘBig Hawk Mica Mine, Glen Ayre, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘDont Buchanan Mica Mine, Glen Ayre, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘHawk Flat Mica Mine, Hawk-Bakersville, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
2.5km (1.5 miles) ⓘLittle Hawk Ridge Mine (John), Plumtree, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
2.5km (1.5 miles) ⓘBlackjack Mine, Plumtree, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
2.5km (1.5 miles) ⓘBob Wise Mine (Hawk Ruby), Plumtree, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘMossy Rocky Mica Mine, Hawk-Bakersville, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
 
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