Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Cuprite vs. Orpiment
It's a fiery match of vibrant red Cuprite and just as saturated orange Orpiment battle for your votes!
Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic TimeExplore Fossils
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral QuizTime Machine
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Corundum from
Holcombe Branch Olivine Deposit, Canton-Democrat, Madison County, North Carolina, USA


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Corundum
Formula:Al2O3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Corundum data
Locality Data:Click here to view Holcombe Branch Olivine Deposit, Canton-Democrat, Madison County, North Carolina, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:340979
Long-form Identifier:1:3:340979:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Corundum
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘCarter Mine, Mars Hill, Madison County, North Carolina, USA
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘDemocrat Olivine Deposit (Democrat Chromite Prospect; T Mine; Democrat Chromite Placer Deposit; ITS; Ivy River-Democrat Chromite Deposit), Canton-Democrat, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
16.6km (10.3 miles) ⓘHayes Mine (Egypt Mine), Sampson Mountain, Burnsville, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
23.2km (14.4 miles) ⓘSwannanoa River Occurrence, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
25.7km (16.0 miles) ⓘLookout Mountain, Montreat, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
39.2km (24.4 miles) ⓘWoods Creek Sapphire Mine (Wood Creek), Canton, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
39.4km (24.5 miles) ⓘPressley Sapphire Mine, Canton, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
49.7km (30.9 miles) ⓘHendersonville Quarry, Henderson County, North Carolina, USA
61.7km (38.3 miles) ⓘShovel Creek Mine, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
64.8km (40.3 miles) ⓘFinney and Teegarden Hematitic Magnetite Mine, Walnut Mountain Mining District, Carter County, Tennessee, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: September 5, 2026 00:49:32
Go to top of page