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Magnetite from
Big Ivy Mine, Madison County, North Carolina, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Magnetite
Formula:Fe2+Fe23+O4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Magnetite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Big Ivy Mine, Madison County, North Carolina, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:340960
Long-form Identifier:1:3:340960:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Magnetite
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘIvy Creek No. 1 Occurrence, Madison County, North Carolina, USA
2.0km (1.3 miles) ⓘMars Hill deposit (Rev. Corn Monazite deposit), Mars Hill, Madison County, North Carolina, USA
8.5km (5.3 miles) ⓘUnnamed Magnetite Occurrence (MRDS - 10026456), Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
9.2km (5.7 miles) ⓘGoldsmith Mine, Democrat, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
12.5km (7.8 miles) ⓘIvy Creek No. 2 Occurrence, Madison County, North Carolina, USA
21.1km (13.1 miles) ⓘWilson Road Occurrence, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
23.6km (14.7 miles) ⓘLong Mountain Mines, Hot Springs Barite Mining District, Madison County, North Carolina, USA
24.7km (15.4 miles) ⓘHayes Mine (Egypt Mine), Sampson Mountain, Burnsville, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
30.5km (19.0 miles) ⓘLedford Allanite Prospect, Madison County, North Carolina, USA
39.4km (24.5 miles) ⓘFletcher Limestone Company Quarry, Henderson County, North Carolina, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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