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Aquamarine from
Brush Creek Mtn., Grassy Creek, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA


Classification
Species:Beryl var: Aquamarine
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Aquamarine data
Locality Data:Click here to view Brush Creek Mtn., Grassy Creek, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:148753
Long-form Identifier:1:3:148753:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Aquamarine
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘGrassy Creek Mine, Grassy Creek, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘMcHone Mine pegmatite, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘWiseman Mine (Old Mart Wiseman Mine; Sullins-Wiseman Mine), Greasy Creek Township, Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
5.7km (3.6 miles) ⓘCrabtree Mine, Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
7.4km (4.6 miles) ⓘMcKinney Mine (Power Mill Creek Mine), Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
14.5km (9.0 miles) ⓘSpec Mine (Speck Mine), Micaville, Celo, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
20.0km (12.4 miles) ⓘRay Mica Mine, Hurricane Mountain, Burnsville, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
23.8km (14.8 miles) ⓘElbert's Aquamarine Mine (Henson Creek Aquamarine Mine), Avery County, North Carolina, USA
84.7km (52.6 miles) ⓘPlantation Emerald Mine (Old Plantation Mine; Turner Mine; Tarper Mine), Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
87.7km (54.5 miles) ⓘEmerald Valley Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
References
MacFall, Russell P. (1951) Gem hunter's guide. Science and Mathematics Publishing Company. p.1-187.
 
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