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Amethyst from
Reel Mine, Iron Station, Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA


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Amethyst

Reel Mine, Iron Station, Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
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Amethyst

Reel Mine, Iron Station, Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
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Amethyst

Reel Mine, Iron Station, Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
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Amethyst

Reel Mine, Iron Station, Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
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Amethyst

Reel Mine, Iron Station, Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
02883520017272046905997.jpg
Amethyst

Reel Mine, Iron Station, Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
07393410017272046906973.jpg
Amethyst

Reel Mine, Iron Station, Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
03047220017272046911274.jpg
Amethyst

Reel Mine, Iron Station, Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
06848390017272734191840.jpg
Amethyst

Reel Mine, Iron Station, Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
02883520017272046905997.jpg
Amethyst

Reel Mine, Iron Station, Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
07393410017272046906973.jpg
Amethyst

Reel Mine, Iron Station, Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
03047220017272046911274.jpg
Amethyst

Reel Mine, Iron Station, Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz var: Amethyst
Formula:SiO2
Comments:John S White, former curator of Minerals and Gemstones for the Smithsonian, said that this locality is the source of the finest amethyst cluster ever discovered in North America.
Habit:Hexagonal-Trigonal Trapezohedral
Colour:Light Purple to Smoky Purple
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz24
- var Smoky Quartz23
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Amethyst data
Locality Data:Click here to view Reel Mine, Iron Station, Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (35 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:312550
Long-form Identifier:1:3:312550:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Amethyst
33.6km (20.9 miles) ⓘTate Boulevard Industrial Park, Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA
39.2km (24.4 miles) ⓘUnnamed Amethyst mine [1], Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina, USA
50.9km (31.6 miles) ⓘNorth American Emerald Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
64.5km (40.1 miles) ⓘJ.C. Mills Mine (Mill's Mine; Mills's Mine), Brindletown, Burke County, North Carolina, USA
References
www.grandfather.com/museum/amethyst.htm Genth,F.A.,1891,The Minerals Of North Carolina
Genth, Frederick Augustus (1891) The minerals of North Carolina. Bulletin 74. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/b74
 
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