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Moonstone from
Goldsmith Mine, Democrat, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Moonstone' (not an IMA approved species)
Comments:Moonstone may be Albite or Microcline.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Moonstone data
Locality Data:Click here to view Goldsmith Mine, Democrat, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:354439
Long-form Identifier:1:3:354439:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Moonstone
22.9km (14.2 miles) ⓘBalsam Mine, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
23.0km (14.3 miles) ⓘRay Mica Mine, Hurricane Mountain, Burnsville, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
36.2km (22.5 miles) ⓘSinkhole Mine, Bandana, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
93.0km (57.8 miles) ⓘCarson Kaolin and Feldspar Mines (Hill Mine), Bryson City Feldspar Mining District, Swain County, North Carolina, USA
95.8km (59.5 miles) ⓘMincey Mine, Macon County, North Carolina, USA
References
NCGS Information Circular 24
Wilson, W.F., McKenzie, B.J. (1978) Mineral Collecting Sites in North Carolina. Information Circular 24. North Carolina Division of Mineral Resources
 
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