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Garnet Group from
Crabtree Mine, Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Garnet Group' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:X3Z2(SiO4)3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Beryl11
- var Emerald8
Biotite7
Schorl5
Dravite-Schorl Series2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Garnet Group data
Locality Data:Click here to view Crabtree Mine, Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:339361
Long-form Identifier:1:3:339361:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Garnet Group
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘHootowl Mine, Crabtree Mountain, Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘSelf Mine (Waycaster Mine), Crabtree Creek, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘHarlin Mine (Harlan Mine), Crabtree Creek, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
2.0km (1.3 miles) ⓘHorace Phillips Prospect, Crabtree Creek, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘField Mine, Crabtree Creek, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘSilvers Ridge Mine, Crabtree Creek, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘGeorge Young Mine, Crabtree Creek, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘHall and Boone Mine, Crabtree Creek, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘMcKinney Mine (Power Mill Creek Mine), Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘCarolina Mineral Company No. 29 Mine, Crabtree Creek, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
References
Locality descriptionIdentification: Visual Identification
Pratt, Joseph Hyde (1933) Gems and gem minerals of North Carolina. American Mineralogist, 18 (4) 148-159
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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