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Clinozoisite from
Montreat, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA


Locality type:Town
Classification
Species:Clinozoisite
Formula:(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Comments:Two masses of coarse clinozoisite have been found. Single grains up to several cm occur. One mass was found on the lower part of the Rainbow loop trail, the other on the lowere parts of Greybeard trail
Habit:massive crystalline material, rare crystals
Colour:light brown, grayish brown
Luminescent properties:none
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Optical Analysis
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Clinozoisite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Montreat, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:270177
Long-form Identifier:1:3:270177:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Clinozoisite
26.9km (16.7 miles) ⓘRay Mica Mine, Hurricane Mountain, Burnsville, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
27.0km (16.8 miles) ⓘFanny Gouge Mine, Micaville, Celo, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
27.6km (17.1 miles) ⓘMcKinney Mine (Power Mill Creek Mine), Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
28.5km (17.7 miles) ⓘCarolina Mineral Company No. 20 Mine (Old 20 Mine), Crabtree Creek, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
30.5km (18.9 miles) ⓘCrabtree Mine, Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
33.6km (20.9 miles) ⓘChalk Mountain Mine, Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
36.7km (22.8 miles) ⓘDeer Park No. 2 Mine, Penland, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
37.9km (23.5 miles) ⓘSinkhole Mine, Bandana, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
48.1km (29.9 miles) ⓘGouge Mine (Googe Mine), Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
62.6km (38.9 miles) ⓘCranberry Mine, Cranberry Magnetite Mining District, Avery County, North Carolina, USA
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