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


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Comments: A complex pegmatite. Average grain size ranges from about 7mm to 1M. Muscovite highly fractionated. Tourmalines exhibit bent, broken, and \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
Habit:anhedral, subhedral
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:XRD
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ray Mica Mine, Hurricane Mountain, Burnsville, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:20836
Long-form Identifier:1:3:20836:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘGeorges Fork Mine, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘAutrey Mine, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘGrape Hollow Mine, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘCattail Mine (Iscom Mine), Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
5.4km (3.3 miles) ⓘGriffin Mine, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
7.3km (4.5 miles) ⓘWoody's Ridge Mine, Celo, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
7.7km (4.8 miles) ⓘRed Mine (Bennett Mine), Celo, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
9.1km (5.6 miles) ⓘPresnell Mine (Young's Mine), Micaville, Celo, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
9.3km (5.8 miles) ⓘM. P. Letterman Mine, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
10.4km (6.5 miles) ⓘTolley Bend Mine, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
References
Miller, J.W. and Allen, C.W. "Mineralogy of the Ray Mica Mine, Yancey County, North Carolina." UNCA, 2001. (to be published by NCGS)
 
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