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Albite from
Sinkhole Mine, Bandana, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Albite
Formula:Na(AlSi3O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Fluorapatite1
Quartz1
Clinozoisite1
- var Clinothulite1
Muscovite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Albite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sinkhole Mine, Bandana, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:27930
Long-form Identifier:1:3:27930:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Albite
4.6km (2.9 miles) ⓘPresnell Mine (Young's Mine), Micaville, Celo, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
6.2km (3.8 miles) ⓘFlat Rock Mine (Flat Rock pegmatite), Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
6.4km (4.0 miles) ⓘBuchanan Mine (Buchanan pegmatite), Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
6.7km (4.2 miles) ⓘChestnut Flats Mine, Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
6.8km (4.2 miles) ⓘDeer Park No. 2 Mine, Penland, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
8.5km (5.3 miles) ⓘHawkins Mine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
8.7km (5.4 miles) ⓘFrogeye Mine, Micaville, Celo, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
9.3km (5.8 miles) ⓘJimmy Cut Mine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
9.3km (5.8 miles) ⓘLick Ridge Mine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
9.6km (5.9 miles) ⓘField Mine, Crabtree Creek, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
References
C.W. Allen collection
 
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